House2025-26 session
ESHB 1572: Modifying higher education accreditation standards.
Signed into law: Chapter 157, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Pollet
- Introduced
- January 24, 2025
- Status
- C 157 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025*. (April 24, 2025)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Modifies criteria for exemption from authorization for out-of-state institutions operating in Washington. Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council to recognize certain accrediting agencies.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 12, 202595 yea · 2 nay · 1 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 16, 202549 yea · 0 nay
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