WA Leg - HB 1796 Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False 01 - February 3, 2025 - First reading, referred to Capital Budget. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-February3,2025-Firstreading,referredtoCapitalBudget. 02 - February 13, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February13,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonCapitalBudgetat1:30PM. 03 - February 20, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February20,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonCapitalBudgetat1:30PM. 04 - February 20, 2025 - CB - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February20,2025-CB-Majority;dopass. 05 - February 20, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February20,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 06 - February 20, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February20,2025-Minority;donotpass. 07 - February 21, 2025 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February21,2025-ReferredtoRules2Review. 08 - March 9, 2025 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-March9,2025-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 09 - March 10, 2025 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 09-March10,2025-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 10 - March 10, 2025 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 10-March10,2025-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,85;nays,10;absent,0;excused,3. 11 - March 12, 2025 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 11-March12,2025-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 12 - March 19, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 12-March19,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat1:30PM. 13 - March 27, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 13-March27,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 14 - March 27, 2025 - EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 14-March27,2025-EDU-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 15 - March 27, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 15-March27,2025-Minority;donotpass. 16 - March 27, 2025 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 16-March27,2025-AndrefertoWays&Means. 17 - March 28, 2025 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 17-March28,2025-ReferredtoWays&Means. 18 - April 8, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 18-April8,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 19 - April 8, 2025 - WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 19-April8,2025-WM-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s)byEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 20 - April 8, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 20-April8,2025-Minority;donotpass. 21 - April 8, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 21-April8,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 22 - April 27, 2025 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 22-April27,2025-Byresolution,returnedtoHouseRulesCommitteeforthirdreading. 23 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 24 - January 13, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-January13,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonthirdreading. 25 - January 15, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-January15,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 26 - January 15, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-January15,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,78;nays,19;absent,0;excused,1. 27 - January 16, 2026 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-January16,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 28 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-February18,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 29 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat8:00AM. 30 - February 24, 2026 - EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-February24,2026-EDU-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 31 - February 24, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 31-February24,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 32 - February 24, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 32-February24,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 33 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 33-February25,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 34 - February 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 34-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 35 - March 2, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 35-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 36 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 36-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 37 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 37-March2,2026-Minority;donotpass. 38 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 38-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 39 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 39-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 40 - March 3, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 40-March3,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 41 - March 5, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 41-March5,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedwithnootheramendments. 42 - March 5, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 42-March5,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 43 - March 5, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 43-March5,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,18;absent,0;excused,1. 44 - March 11, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 44-March11,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 45 - March 11, 2026 - House concurred in Senate amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 45-March11,2026-HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. 46 - March 11, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 46-March11,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,95;nays,2;absent,0;excused,1. 47 - March 12, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 47-March12,2026-Speakersigned. 48 - March 12, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 48-March12,2026-Presidentsigned. 49 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1796&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 49-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor.