Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.

AN ACT Relating to amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law;

ESSB 5181·Senate·Bill

Sen. Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30·9 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Primary sponsor

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Cosponsors

Jamie PedersenState Senate · LD-43

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36

Marko LiiasState Senate · LD-21

John LovickState Senate · LD-44

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Derek StanfordState Senate · LD-01

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · ESSB 5181Feb 5, 202530–19

House · Postpone Indefinitely · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202538–58

House · 1153 Volz Pg 4 Ln 14 · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202538–58

House · COM Education Striker · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202592–3

House · Motion to Place Measure on Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202557–38

House · Demand the Previous Question · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202557–38

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · ESSB 5181Apr 14, 202556–39

Legislative history

Jan 8, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

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

Jan 23, 2025

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

Jan 23, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Jan 24, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Jan 29, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 5, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 5, 2025

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Feb 5, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 5, 2025

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

Feb 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Education.

Mar 31, 2025

ED - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 31, 2025

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

Mar 31, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 2, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 10, 2025

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

Apr 14, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

Apr 14, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 14, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

Apr 27, 2025

Returned to Senate Rules 3.

Jan 12, 2026

Senate Rules "X" file.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Engrossed Substitute

Amendments

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 01-23-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-05-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-24-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ED 03-31-25 Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-14-25 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-14-25