2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5235
Legislative Summary
Repealing and reorganizing outdated statutes concerning public schools.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/14/2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Senate
1/28/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Senate
2/5/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
Senate
2/5/2025
EDU - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/6/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
3/5/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
3/6/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
3/6/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/6/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
3/8/2025
First reading, referred to Education.
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
ED - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Floor Amendment
Wellman 5235 AMS WELL S1487.1
Not Adopted
House Committee Amendment
Education 5235.E AMH ED H2066.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Marshall 5235.E AMH MARS WARG 236
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Rude 5235.E AMH RUDE WARG 235
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Committee on Education: do pass with amendment(s)
3/27/2025
11
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/6/2025
48
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do pass
2/5/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 4
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lisa Wellman
Democrat