Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Establishing a complaint process to address willful noncompliance with certain state education laws.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a complaint process to address willful noncompliance with certain state education laws;

2SSB 5179·Senate·Bill

Sen. Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Primary sponsor

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Cosponsors

Liz LovelettState Senate · LD-40

Adrian CortesState Senate · LD-18

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Marko LiiasState Senate · LD-21

John LovickState Senate · LD-44

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · 2SSB 5179Mar 10, 202530–19

Legislative history

Jan 8, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

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

Feb 6, 2025

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

Feb 6, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 6, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 6, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 7, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 28, 2025

WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 5, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 10, 2025

2nd substitute bill substituted.

Mar 10, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 10, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 12, 2025

First reading, referred to Education.

Apr 27, 2025

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

Jan 12, 2026

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Jan 12, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Second Substitute

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-21-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-21-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 02-06-25 Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-28-25 Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-10-25 Second Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-24-25