WA Leg - SB 5961 Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False 01 - January 5, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January5,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 03 - January 15, 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=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January15,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 04 - January 21, 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=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January21,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 05 - January 21, 2026 - EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January21,2026-EDU-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 21, 2026 - And refer to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January21,2026-AndrefertoWays&Means. 07 - January 21, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January21,2026-Minority;donotpass. 08 - January 21, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January21,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 09 - January 22, 2026 - Referred to Ways & Means. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January22,2026-ReferredtoWays&Means. 10 - February 2, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February2,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat4:00PM. 11 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonWays&Meansat10:30AM. 12 - February 9, 2026 - WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February9,2026-WM-Majority;dopass1stsubstitutebillproposedbyEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 13 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 14 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 15 - February 9, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February9,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 16 - February 12, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February12,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 17 - February 16, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February16,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(EDU26). 18 - February 16, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February16,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - February 16, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February16,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,32;nays,17;absent,0;excused,0. 20 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoEducation. 21 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5961&Initiative=False Bill Description - Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 21-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.