Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning educational interpreters.

AN ACT Relating to educational interpreters;

SSB 5025·Senate·Bill

Sen. John LovickState Senate · LD-44·6 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

John LovickState Senate · LD-44

Cosponsors

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Jesse SalomonState Senate · LD-32

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5025Feb 19, 202548–0

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5025Mar 26, 202598–0

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5025Apr 21, 202548–0

Legislative history

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Feb 5, 2025

EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 6, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 12, 2025

Placed on second reading consent calendar.

Feb 19, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 19, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 19, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Feb 21, 2025

First reading, referred to Education.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Mar 21, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Mar 25, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Mar 26, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Apr 21, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 22, 2025

President signed.

Apr 23, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 24, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 13, 2025

Governor signed.

May 13, 2025

Chapter 255, 2025 Laws.

May 13, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Education (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-28-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-28-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 02-05-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-19-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-05-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ED 03-20-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-26-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 03-26-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 255, Laws of 2025