WA Leg - HB 2594 Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False 01 - January 20, 2026 - First reading, referred to Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January20,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEducation. 02 - January 27, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January27,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonEducationat4:00PM. 03 - February 3, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-February3,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonEducationat4:00PM. 04 - February 3, 2026 - ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-February3,2026-ED-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 4, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 06 - February 11, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February11,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 07 - February 12, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (ED 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February12,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(ED26). 08 - February 12, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February12,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - February 12, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February12,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,94;nays,1;absent,0;excused,3. 10 - February 16, 2026 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February16,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 11 - 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=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February18,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 12 - 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=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat8:00AM. 13 - February 24, 2026 - EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February24,2026-EDU-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s). 14 - February 24, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February24,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 15 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February25,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 16 - February 26, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February26,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat1:30PM. 17 - 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=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-March2,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 18 - March 2, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March2,2026-WM-Majority;dopasswithamendment(s)byEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 19 - March 2, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March2,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 20 - March 2, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March2,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 21 - March 5, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March5,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 22 - March 6, 2026 - Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-March6,2026-Committeeamendment(s)adoptedwithnootheramendments. 23 - March 6, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March6,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 24 - March 6, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-March6,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,48;nays,0;absent,0;excused,1. 25 - March 11, 2026 - House concurred in Senate amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March11,2026-HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. 26 - March 11, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 26-March11,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,95;nays,1;absent,0;excused,2. 27 - March 12, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 27-March12,2026-Speakersigned. 28 - March 12, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 28-March12,2026-Presidentsigned. 29 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 29-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 30 - March 24, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 30-March24,2026-Governorsigned. 31 - March 24, 2026 - Chapter 201, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March24,2026-Chapter201,2026Laws. 32 - March 24, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2594&Initiative=False Bill Description - Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March24,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.