Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HR4674: Western Governors University
Status: Passed both chambers, February 3, 2026
Congratulating Western Governors University.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4674 HR 4674 ByRepresentatives Entenman, Berg, Thai, Zahn, Paul, Parshley, Simmons, Obras, Ryu, and Reed WHEREAS, The State of Washington supported the creation of Western Governors University (WGU) in 1998 to provide access to affordable education and training opportunities through online, competency-based programs and pledged, along with 18 other member states of Western Governors Association, to take appropriate actions to create policies that support the goals of WGU; and WHEREAS, Fifteen years ago this spring, the State of Washington established an innovative partnership with WGU to create WGU Washington, a first-of-its-kind legislative initiative dedicated to expanding access to affordable higher education for Washington residents through tech-enabled innovation and student-centered design; and WHEREAS, WGU Washington provides high-quality, affordable, and career-aligned degree programs in sectors vital to our state's prosperity, equipping the nurses, educators, business leaders, and technology professionals essential for Washington to thrive in a competitive global marketplace; and WHEREAS, WGU Washington serves as a primary driver toward Washington's educational attainment goal of at least 70 percent of Washington adults aged 25 to 44 achieving a postsecondary credential; and WHEREAS, WGU Washington has achieved remarkable success in serving Washington's adult learners and underserved populations, including our veteran community, by providing high-quality, affordable pathways to degree completion, expanding options for transfer students, and directly addressing the state's most critical …
Sponsors
- Debra Entenman (D) · primary sponsor
- April Berg (D)
- My-Linh Thai (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Dave Paul (D)
- Lisa Parshley (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Edwin Obras (D)
- Cindy Ryu (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
- : Introduced.
Subjects: HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Common questions
- What is HR4674?
- HR4674 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Western Governors University.
- What does HR4674 do?
- Congratulating Western Governors University.
- What is the status of HR4674?
- Passed both chambers as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR4674?
- Debra Entenman (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR4674?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4674&Year=2025
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