Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1316: Postsecondary homelessness
Status: In committee, February 9, 2026
Expanding the scope of programs for postsecondary students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth.
What the bill says
An act Relating to expanding the scope of programs for postsecondary students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth; and amending RCW 28B.77.850.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to expanding the scope of programs for postsecondary students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth; and amending RCW 28B.77.850. Sec. 1. RCW 28B.77.850 and 2025 c 92 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, each public four-year institution of higher education, their respective university campuses pursuant to chapter 28B.45 RCW, and a public tribal college located in Washington and accredited by the northwest commission on colleges and universities or another accrediting association recognized by the United States department of education may implement a program to provide assistance to students experiencing homelessness and to students who were in the foster care system when they graduated high school. The program must provide certain accommodations to these students that may include, but are not limited to, the (b) Access to storage; (c) Access to locker room and shower facilities; (d) Reduced-price meals or meal plans, and access to food banks; (e) Access to technology; (f) Access to short-term housing or housing assistance, especially during seasonal breaks; and (g) Case management services. (2) The public four-year institutions of higher education, their respective university campuses pursuant to chapter 28B.45 RCW, and the tribal college may also establish plans to develop surplus property for affordable housing to accommodate the …
Sponsors
- Leavitt, Mari (D) · primary sponsor
- Valdez, Michelle (R)
- Clyde Shavers (D)
- Lauren Davis (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Osman Salahuddin (D)
- Gerry Pollet (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
- Beth Doglio (D)
- Joe Timmons (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : First reading, referred to Appropriations.
Votes
- House Committee on Appropriations: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Common questions
- What is HB1316?
- HB1316 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Postsecondary homelessness.
- What does HB1316 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to expanding the scope of programs for postsecondary students experiencing homelessness and former foster youth; and amending RCW 28B.77.850.
- What is the status of HB1316?
- In committee as of February 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to Rules 2 Review. (February 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1316?
- Leavitt, Mari (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1316?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1316&Year=2025
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