WA Leg - HB 2636 Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False 01 - January 22, 2026 - First reading, referred to Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January22,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEducation. 02 - January 29, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January29,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonEducationat8:00AM. 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=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. 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=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-February3,2026-ED-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 4, 2026 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-February4,2026-ReferredtoAppropriations. 06 - February 6, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-February6,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 07 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 08 - February 9, 2026 - APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-February9,2026-APP-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 09 - February 9, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-February9,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 10 - February 11, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February11,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 11 - February 17, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February17,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(APP26). 12 - February 17, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February17,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 13 - February 17, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February17,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 14 - February 17, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February17,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,97;nays,0;absent,0;excused,1. 15 - February 19, 2026 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February19,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 16 - February 24, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February24,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat8:00AM. 17 - February 25, 2026 - 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=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February25,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 18 - February 25, 2026 - EDU - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February25,2026-EDU-Majority;dopass. 19 - February 25, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February25,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 20 - February 25, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February25,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 21 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February25,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 22 - 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=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February27,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat2:30PM. 23 - March 2, 2026 - Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-March2,2026-Executivesessionscheduled,butnoactionwastakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 24 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2636&Initiative=False Bill Description - Requiring reviews of the performance, operations, and funding of the state’s public education system. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoHouseRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.