HB57Introduced in the House
Schools: Comm. Devices/class Size/funding
Introduced by William Fields, District 17
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to education reports; relating to charter schools; relating to student transportation funding; relating to secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding; relating to the base student allocation; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; relating to wireless telecommunications devices in public schools; relating to the use of tax revenue from highly digitized businesses; relating to the duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; establishing the Task Force on Education Funding; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
October 15, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
18 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Veto Override SENATE · May 20, 2025
46
Yes
14
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
60 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | No |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | Yes |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
L&C, EDC
L&C RPT CS(L&C) 5DP 1NR
DP: CARRICK, SADDLER, COULOMBE, HALL, FIELDS
NR: NELSON
FN1: ZERO(EED)
EDC RPT CS(EDC) 7DP
DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, ELAM, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, HIMSCHOOT, STORY
FN1: ZERO(EED)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/11/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
EDC CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y19 N18 E3
AM NO 3 FAILED Y9 N28 E3
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/14 CALENDAR
NOT TAKEN UP 4/14 - ON 4/15 CALENDAR
HELD TO 4/16 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 57(EDC) AM
PASSED Y34 N6
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
STAPP NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
RECONSIDERATION NOT TAKEN UP
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 57(EDC) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT SCS(FIN) 3DP 2NR 2AM NEW TITLE
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 5
DP: OLSON, STEDMAN, HOFFMAN
NR: MERRICK, KIEHL
AM: KAUFMAN, CRONK
FN1: ZERO(EED)
FN2: ZERO(S.FIN/EED)
FN3: ZERO(S.FIN/EED)
FN4: (S.FIN/FUND CAP)
FN5: (S.FIN/EED)
FN6: (S.FIN/LWF)
FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/25/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 57(FIN)
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 3 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 4 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 5 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 7 FAILED Y7 N13
AM NO 8 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 9 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 10 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 11 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 12 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 13 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 14 FAILED Y8 N12
AM NO 15 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 16 FAILED Y7 N13
AM NO 17 FAILED Y5 N15
AM NO 18 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 19 FAILED Y7 N13
AM NO 20 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 21 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 22 FAILED N6 N14
AM NO 23 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 24 FAILED Y8 N11 A1
AM NO 25 MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
AM NO 3 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 9 FAILED Y7 N13
AM NO 10 FAILED Y5 N15
AM NO 12 FAILED Y5 N15
AM NO 13 FAILED Y5 N15
AM NO 25 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 26 ADOPTED Y20 N-
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y19 N1
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TOBIN NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
RECON SAME DAY UC - IN 3RD RDG
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y19 N1
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP AND MOTION WITHDRAWN
RETURNED TO SENATE PER REQUEST
COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
RESCIND ACTION ON PASSING SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S UC
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 27 UC
RESCIND ACTION IN ADOPTING AMENDMENT 26 UC
AM NO 27 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y17 N3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
CROSS SPONSOR(S): TOBIN, WIELECHOWSKI, DUNBAR, KAWASAKI, YUNDT, GRAY-JACKSON,
KIEHL, GIESSEL, CLAMAN, CRONK, STEDMAN, OLSON, BJORKMAN, MERRICK, STEVENS
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 57(FIN) AM S(REENGROSSED)
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 5
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y31 N8 E1
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, MINA
9:15 A.M. 5/1/25 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/19/25
GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y46 N14
TO LEGAL SERVICES
MEMBERS: HIMSHOOT (CO-CHAIR), STORY, RUFFRIDGE
MEMBERS: TOBIN (CO-CHAIR), KIEHL, CRONK
ASSIGNED CHAPTER 5 SLA 25
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/30/25
FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 53
FN5: (S.FIN/EED)
FN6: (S.FIN/LWF)
FN7: (S.FIN/LEG)
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