---
type: "Bill"
title: "Implementing the first approach skills training program."
description: "Implementing the first approach skills training program."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 1851"
citation: "Washington HB 1851 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Callan"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-03-28"
last_action: "2024-03-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/caa3891f-d590-45f5-b8dd-9cc41b2ef0ce"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1851&year=2023"
source_hash: "09e15d7ad0778f9d81929d1b65ce65ec1c306c61ebf5390b8078a4f6d37ad206"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1851 (2023-2024) — Implementing the first approach skills training program.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1851.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1851-S.htm)
3. **Substitute Passed Legislature** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1851-S.PL.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#4) — **93–0** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#6) — **96–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#16) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#8) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Callan — primary (person)
- Bergquist — cosponsor (person)
- Gregerson — cosponsor (person)
- Macri — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-03-28** First reading, referred to Appropriations. `reading-1`
- **2023-04-01** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- **2023-04-04** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
- **2023-04-04** APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `substitution`
- **2023-04-04** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-07** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-04-07** 1st substitute bill substituted (APP 23). `substitution`
- **2023-04-07** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-07** Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2023-04-11** First reading, referred to Ways & Means. `reading-1`
- **2023-04-23** By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2024-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2024-01-16** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-01-25** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-01-25** Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. `reading-3`
- **2024-01-26** First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care. `reading-1`
- **2024-01-30** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- **2024-01-30** HLTC - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2024-01-30** And refer to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-31** Referred to Human Services. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-15** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 8:00 AM.
- **2024-02-20** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.
- **2024-02-20** HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-21** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2024-02-23** Placed on second reading consent calendar. `reading-2`
- **2024-02-28** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2024-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2024-03-05** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2024-03-05** Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2024-03-06** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-07** President signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-29** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-29** Chapter 358, 2024 Laws. `became-law`
- **2024-03-29** Effective date 6/6/2024. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/caa3891f-d590-45f5-b8dd-9cc41b2ef0ce`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).