2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1796
Legislative Summary
Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
90% Positive
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Bill History
2/3/2025
First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
CB - Majority; do pass.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/9/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Senate
3/19/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/27/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/27/2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/27/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/27/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/28/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/8/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/8/2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/8/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
Amendments
Senate Committee Amendment
Early Learning & K-12 Education 1796 AMS EDU S2407.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education
4/8/2025
13
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do pass with amendment(s)
3/27/2025
6
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/10/2025
85
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Capital Budget: do pass
2/20/2025
13
Yea
2
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)