2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
SB5263
Legislative Summary
Concerning special education funding.
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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
1/22/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Senate
1/30/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
Senate
1/30/2025
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Senate
1/30/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
2/11/2025
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; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, 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
3/12/2025
2nd substitute bill substituted
Senate
3/12/2025
Floor amendment
Senate
3/12/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
3/12/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Senate
3/14/2025
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
House of Representatives
4/5/2025
APP - Majority; do pass with amendment
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Committee amendment not adopted.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
Senate
4/24/2025
House receded from amendments.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Rules suspended.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Returned to second reading for amendment.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Senate
4/25/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/25/2025
President signed.
Senate
4/26/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/27/2025
Delivered to Governor.
Senate
5/19/2025
Governor signed.
Senate
5/19/2025
Chapter 368, 2025 Laws.
Senate
5/19/2025
Effective date 7/27/2025*.
Senate
Amendments
House Committee Amendment
Appropriations 5263-S2.E AMH APP H1992.3
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Gregerson 5263-S.E AMH GREG MACK 415
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Gregerson 5263-S2.E AMH GREG H2382.1
Not Adopted
House Floor Amendment
Gregerson 5263-S2.E AMH GREG H2249.2
4/16/2025Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Braun 5263-S2 AMS BRAU S2322.1
3/12/2025Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Pedersen 5263-S2 AMS PEDE S2168.3
3/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/25/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/24/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Final Passage as Amended by the House
4/16/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: do pass with amendment(s)
4/5/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/12/2025
48
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/27/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
6
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/30/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 15
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (15)
John Braun
Republican
Jessica Bateman
Democrat
Mike Chapman
Democrat
Steven Conway
Democrat
Manka Dhingra
Democrat
Noel Frame
Democrat
Deborah Krishnadasan
Democrat
Marko Liias
Democrat
T'wina Nobles
Democrat
Tina Orwall
Democrat
Jesse Salomon
Democrat
Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
Derek Stanford
Democrat
Javier Valdez
Democrat
Claire Wilson
Democrat