Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Promoting a safe and supportive public education system.
AN ACT Relating to promoting a safe and supportive public education system through student rights, parental and guardian rights, employee protections, and requirements for state and local education entities;
ESHB 1296·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal No
Effective dateMay 20, 2025 (sections take effect on several dates)
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Nicole MacriState House · LD-43
Debra LekanoffState House · LD-40
Beth DoglioState House · LD-22
Liz BerryState House · LD-36
Osman SalahuddinState House · LD-48
Lauren DavisState House · LD-32
Alex RamelState House · LD-40
Edwin ObrasState House · LD-33
Julia ReedState House · LD-36
Timm OrmsbyState House · LD-03
Shaun ScottState House · LD-43
Greg NanceState House · LD-23
Steve BergquistState House · LD-11
Joe FitzgibbonState House · LD-34
Lisa ParshleyState House · LD-22
Emily AlvaradoState House · LD-34
Shelley KlobaState House · LD-01
Gerry PolletState House · LD-46
Strom PetersonState House · LD-21
Jake FeyState House · LD-27
Tarra SimmonsState House · LD-23
Natasha HillState House · LD-03
Mary FosseState House · LD-38Floor votes
House · 382 Burnett Pg 8 Ln 31 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202542–52
House · 435 Marshall Pg 10 Ln 1 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202542–52
House · 442 Marshall Pg 10 Ln 1 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202542–52
House · 396 Walsh Pg 10 Ln 13 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202542–52
House · 420 Steele Pg 10 Ln 13 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202541–52
House · 448 Caldier Pg 10 Ln 13 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202541–52
House · 428 Couture Pg 10 Ln 34 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202593–0
House · 444 Couture Pg 10 Ln 38 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202541–52
House · 437 Ley Pg 11 Ln 11 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202541–52
House · 462 Barkis Pg 13 Ln 10 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202592–1
House · 383 Keaton Pg 14 Ln 9 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202540–53
House · 384 Schmidt Pg 14 Ln 7 · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202539–54
House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESHB 1296Mar 12, 202556–37
Senate · 370 Gildon Pg 11 Ln 31 · ESHB 1296Apr 11, 202519–30
Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 1296Apr 11, 202530–19
House · Concur in Senate Amendment(s) · ESHB 1296Apr 24, 202559–39
House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · ESHB 1296Apr 24, 202559–39
Legislative history
Jan 14, 2025
First reading, referred to Education.
Jan 30, 2025
ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 30, 2025
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 5, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 12, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 12, 2025
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
Mar 12, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 12, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5.
Mar 14, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 27, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Mar 27, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Mar 28, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Apr 7, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Apr 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass.
Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 9, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 11, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
Apr 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 24, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Apr 24, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 24, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 25, 2025
President signed.
Apr 26, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 20, 2025
Governor signed.
May 20, 2025
Chapter 369, 2025 Laws.
May 20, 2025
Effective date 5/20/2025*.
Amendments
Floor amendment by Connors (Out of order)Floor amendment by Volz (Out of order)Floor amendment by Walsh (Out of order)Floor amendment by Burnett (Out of order)Floor amendment by Couture (Out of order)Floor amendment by Ley (Out of order)Floor amendment by Keaton (Out of order)Floor amendment by Valdez (Out of order)Floor amendment by Dye (Out of order)Floor amendment by Dye (Out of order)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Out of order)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Out of order)Floor amendment by Engell (Out of order)Floor amendment by Couture (Out of order)Floor amendment by Abell (Out of order)Floor amendment by Volz (Out of order)Floor amendment by McEntire (Out of order)Floor amendment by Keaton (Out of order)Floor amendment by Marshall (Out of order)Floor amendment by Marshall (Out of order)Floor amendment by Steele (Out of order)Floor amendment by Walsh (Out of order)Floor amendment by Valdez (Out of order)Floor amendment by Waters (Out of order)Floor amendment by Graham (Out of order)Floor amendment by Barkis (Out of order)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Out of order)Floor amendment by Keaton (Out of order)Floor amendment by Couture (Out of order)Floor amendment by Rude (Out of order)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Out of order)Floor amendment by Mendoza (Out of order)Floor amendment by Rude (Out of order)Floor amendment by Penner (Out of order)Floor amendment by McClintock (Out of order)Floor amendment by Jacobsen (Out of order)Floor amendment by Couture (Out of order)Floor amendment by Stuebe (Out of order)Floor amendment by Schmick (Out of order)Floor amendment by Low (Out of order)Floor amendment by Corry (Out of order)Floor amendment by Barnard (Out of order)Floor amendment by Ybarra (Out of order)Floor amendment by Abell (Adopted)Floor amendment by Barkis (Adopted)Floor amendment by Barnard (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Burnett (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Valdez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Valdez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Connors (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Connors (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Burnett (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Ley (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Keaton (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Waters (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Graham (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Barkis (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Stuebe (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Schmick (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Corry (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Barnard (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Corry (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Couture (Scope and object)Floor amendment by Couture (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Dye (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Dye (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Engell (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Graham (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Griffey (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Jacobsen (Scope and object)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Ley (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Low (Scope and object)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Manjarrez (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Marshall (Not adopted)Floor amendment by McClintock (Not adopted)Floor amendment by McEntire (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Mendoza (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Penner (Out of order)Floor amendment by Volz (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Rule (Adopted)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Schmidt (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Schmick (Scope and object)Floor amendment by Steele (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Stonier (Adopted as amended)Floor amendment by Stuebe (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Volz (Out of order)Floor amendment by Volz (Adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Walsh (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Waters (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Ybarra (Withdrawn)Floor amendment by Braun (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Braun (Not adopted)Committee amendment by Early Learning & K-12 Education (Out of order)Floor amendment (Adopted and engrossed)Floor amendment by Gildon (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Harris (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Nobles (Adopted)Floor amendment by Short (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Wagoner (Not adopted)Committee amendment by Ways & Means (Adopted as amended)
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-23-25House Bill Report — Reported by ED 01-30-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-12-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-20-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-20-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 03-27-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 04-04-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 04-04-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 04-07-25Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-11-25Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-11-25Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed Legislature
Session law