2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5189
Legislative Summary
Supporting the implementation of competency-based education.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/8/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
Senate
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Senate
1/15/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/4/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/4/2025
EDU - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/4/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/4/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
2/4/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/17/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Senate
2/27/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/27/2025
WM - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/27/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
Senate
2/28/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/3/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/5/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/7/2025
First reading, referred to Education.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
ED - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Committee amendment
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
4/17/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/19/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Appropriations 5189 AMH APP H2156.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Keaton 5189 AMH KEAT MOET 499
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Rude 5189 AMH RUDE MOET 497
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/17/2025
44
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/15/2025
63
Yea
33
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s)
4/4/2025
20
Yea
5
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Education: do pass
3/20/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/5/2025
47
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass
2/27/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
5
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do pass
2/4/2025
7
Yea
1
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/5/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Wellman
Democrat