2025HB 1486

Adding a Student Activist Seat to the College Board

2025 - Washington House of Representatives

Conservatives Oppose

Description

This bill adds a voting student member to the state board for community and technical colleges, inviting more short-term political pressure onto a governing body that should focus on long-term stewardship. It risks turning governance into another forum for campus activism. CPAC opposes restructuring state boards to institutionalize transient activist voices and opposed this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-03-11 by a vote of 75-20. The bill later became law.

Voted Yes

Voted No

Did Not Vote

Legislators · 98

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
Peter Abbarno WA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Hunter Abell WA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Andrew Barkis WA	Republican	73%	Leftist
Stephanie Barnard WA	Republican	74%	Conservative
April Berg WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Steve Bergquist WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Adam Bernbaum WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Liz Berry WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Dan Bronoske WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Brian Burnett WA	Republican	70%	Leftist
Michelle Caldier WA	Republican	72%	Conservative
Lisa Callan WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Rob Chase WA	Republican	70%	Conservative
April Connors WA	Republican	70%	Conservative
Chris Corry WA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Julio Cortes WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Travis Couture WA	Republican	80%	Conservative
Lauren Davis WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Tom Dent WA	Republican	82%	Leftist
Beth Doglio WA	Democrat	1%	Leftist
Brandy Donaghy WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Davina Duerr WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Jeremie Dufault WA	Republican	100%	Conservative
Mary Dye WA	Republican	84%	Leftist
Andrew Engell WA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Debra Entenman WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Carolyn Eslick WA	Republican	71%	Leftist
Darya Farivar WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Jake Fey WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Joe Fitzgibbon WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Mary Fosse WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Roger Goodman WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Jenny Graham WA	Republican	80%	Did Not Vote
Mia Gregerson WA	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Dan Griffey WA	Republican	72%	Conservative
David Hackney WA	Democrat	2%	Did Not Vote
Natasha Hill WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Victoria Hunt WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Cyndy Jacobsen WA	Republican	80%	Leftist
Laurie Jinkins WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Michael Keaton WA	Republican	70%	Leftist
Mark Klicker WA	Republican	82%	Leftist
Shelley Kloba WA	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Mari Leavitt WA	Democrat	12%	Leftist
Debra Lekanoff WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
John Ley WA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Sam Low WA	Republican	55%	Leftist
Nicole Macri WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Deb Manjarrez WA	Republican	80%	Leftist
Matt Marshall WA	Republican	80%	Leftist
Stephanie McClintock WA	Republican	75%	Leftist
Joel McEntire WA	Republican	86%	Leftist
Sharlett Mena WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Gloria Mendoza WA	Republican	93%	Leftist
Melanie Morgan WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Greg Nance WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Edwin Obras WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Ed Orcutt WA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Timm Ormsby WA	Democrat	3%	Did Not Vote
Lillian Ortiz-Self WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Lisa Parshley WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Dave Paul WA	Democrat	9%	Leftist
Joshua Penner WA	Republican	75%	Leftist
Strom Peterson WA	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Gerry Pollet WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Alex Ramel WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Julia Reed WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Kristine Reeves WA	Democrat	1%	Leftist
Adison Richards WA	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Skyler Rude WA	Republican	69%	Conservative
Alicia Rule WA	Democrat	16%	Leftist
Cindy Ryu WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Osman Salahuddin WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Sharon Santos WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Joe Schmick WA	Republican	85%	Conservative
Suzanne Schmidt WA	Republican	65%	Leftist
Shaun Scott WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Clyde Shavers WA	Democrat	13%	Leftist
Tarra Simmons WA	Democrat	2%	Leftist
Larry Springer WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Chris Stearns WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Mike Steele WA	Republican	71%	Conservative
Drew Stokesbary WA	Republican	68%	Conservative
Monica Stonier WA	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Chipalo Street WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
David Stuebe WA	Republican	60%	Leftist
Jamila Taylor WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
My-Linh Thai WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Steve Tharinger WA	Democrat	4%	Leftist
Brianna Thomas WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist
Joe Timmons WA	Democrat	15%	Leftist
Mike Volz WA	Republican	77%	Conservative
Amy Walen WA	Democrat	10%	Leftist
Jim Walsh WA	Republican	83%	Conservative
Kevin Waters WA	Republican	75%	Conservative
Sharon Wylie WA	Democrat	3%	Leftist
Alex Ybarra WA	Republican	73%	Leftist
Janice Zahn WA	Democrat	5%	Leftist