2026 WSSDA Bill Watch

Bill #UpdatedStatusPositionSponsorCategoriesShort Description
SHB 259403/27/2026C 201 L 26Support ReevesStudent Safety & WellbeingEnsuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.
SHB 236003/27/2026C 197 L 26MonitorDonaghyGovernanceExpanding access to albuterol in public and private schools.
HB 179603/27/2026C 170 L 26MonitorCallanFacilities, ConstructionConcerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
ESHB 179503/27/2026C 169 L 26OtherCallanSpecial Education & Student Support Addressing restraint or isolation of students in public schools and educational programs.
ESHB 129503/27/2026C 190 L 26MonitorPolletLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumUsing evidence-based instructional practices in reading and writing literacy for public elementary students.
E2SHB 117003/27/2026C 167 L 26ShaversLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumInforming users when content is developed or modified by artificial intelligence.
ESHB 222503/27/2026C 168 L 26CallanLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumRegulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
ESSB 598403/27/2026S Rules 3WellmanLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumRegulating artificial intelligence companion chatbots.
SB 613403/25/2026C 161 L 26MonitorKingWorkforce & Professional DevelopmentConcerning notice to striking workers applying for unemployment insurance benefits of potential overpayment assessment upon receipt of retroactive wages.
ESB 527203/25/2026C 155 L 26LovickPolicy & LegalImproving school safety by extending penalties for interference by, or intimidation by threat of, force or violence at schools and extracurricular activities and requiring schools to notify the public of such penalties.
E3SHB 163403/24/2026C 129 L 26MonitorThaiSpecial Education & Student Support Providing school districts and public schools with assistance to coordinate comprehensive behavioral health supports for students.
2SSB 596903/24/2026C 147 L 26MonitorCortesLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumFulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans.
SSB 584103/24/2026C 122 L 26OpposeBoehnkeLearning, Instruction, & CurriculumConcerning the completion of postsecondary financial aid applications.
2SHB 242903/19/2026C 93 L 26MonitorCallanStudent Safety & WellbeingSupporting children and youth behavioral health.
SSB 626803/19/2026C 88 L 26MonitorHarrisSpecial Education & Student Support Maintaining an online record of special education complaint decisions.
SB 592203/17/2026C 71 L 26MonitorWellmanFunding & FinanceAuthorizing transportation vehicle fund transfers.
SB 599403/17/2026C 74 L 26Support CortesFunding & FinancePreserving timber tax distributions for school districts with recent school district levy failures.
EHB 231703/17/2026C 54 L 26EslickGovernanceConcerning early learning program licensing requirements.
ESB 587203/16/2026C 51 L 26MonitorWilson, C.Funding & FinanceEstablishing the preK promise account.
SB 627803/16/2026C 49 L 26MonitorWellmanGovernanceConcerning the ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs.
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