Legislature 2025-26: House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee (Dave Paul)

State Representative Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor) serves on the House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee. The committee has scheduled a meeting for Wed., Feb. 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM in House Hearing Room C, John L. O’Brien Building in Olympia.

Possible Executive Session

1. HB 1874 – Requiring training for cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and hair designers on the care, styling, and treatment of textured hair.
2. HB 1926 – Regarding training and testing of home care aides.
3. HB 1337 – Concerning the appointment of presidents of institutions of higher education.
4. HB 1677 – Concerning access at public postsecondary educational institutions to medication abortion.
5. HB 1485 – Increasing the annual limit of services and activities fees at institutions of higher education.
6. HB 1486 – Adding a student member to the state board for community and technical colleges.
7. HB 1572 – Modifying higher education accreditation standards.
8. HB 1705 – Convening a work group to study and recommend strategies to recruit, train, and retain large animal veterinarians.
9. HB 1762 – Prohibiting institutions of higher education from requiring students to live on campus.
10. HB 1783 – Concerning law enforcement officers participating in college and technical school programs.

To view committee meetings or access the committee meeting documents, visit the Legislature’s committee schedules, agendas, and documents website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/committeeschedules