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HB 1296 - 2025-26

Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Saturday, November 8, 2025 09:03 AM

Current version:

Engrossed substitute - ESHB 1296

Current status:

C 369 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamberIn the House:In the Senate:
After passage:PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law

Bill status-at-a-glance

As of Saturday, November 8, 2025 09:03 AM

Current version:

Engrossed substitute - ESHB 1296

Current status:

C 369 L 25

Where is it in the process?

IntroducedIn committeeOn floorcalendarPassedchamber
House:
Senate:
PassedLegislatureOn Governor'sdeskGovernoractedSession law
AfterPassage:

Bill history

2025 Regular Session

In the House

Jan 14
First reading, referred to Education. (View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee materials)
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st substitute) (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Feb 3
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 5
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 12
1st substitute bill substituted (ED 25). (View 1st substitute)
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View 1st engrossed) (View this roll call)

In the Senate

Mar 14
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. (Committee materials)
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 28
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 4
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
Apr 7
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority report)
Apr 8
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)

In the House

Apr 24
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View this roll call)
Speaker signed.

In the Senate

Apr 25
President signed.

Other than legislative action

Apr 26
Delivered to Governor. (View bill as passed legislature)
May 20
Governor signed.
Chapter 369, 2025 Laws. (View session law)
Effective date 5/20/2025*.

Available documents

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Fiscal note

Amendments

Available videos