Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Supporting the implementation of competency-based education.

AN ACT Relating to supporting the implementation of competency-based education;

SB 5189·Senate·Bill

Sen. Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41·7 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Lisa WellmanState Senate · LD-41

Cosponsors

Manka DhingraState Senate · LD-45

Paul HarrisState Senate · LD-17

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Claudia KauffmanState Senate · LD-47

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

Rebecca SaldañaState Senate · LD-37

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SB 5189Mar 5, 202547–2

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SB 5189Apr 15, 202563–33

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SB 5189Apr 17, 202544–5

Legislative history

Jan 8, 2025

Prefiled for introduction.

Jan 13, 2025

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

Feb 4, 2025

EDU - Majority; do pass.

Feb 4, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 4, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 4, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 5, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass.

Feb 27, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 3, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 5, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 5, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Mar 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Education.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Majority; do pass.

Mar 20, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Mar 21, 2025

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 4, 2025

APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Apr 4, 2025

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

Apr 4, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Apr 4, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Apr 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 11, 2025

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

Apr 15, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 15, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 15, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Apr 17, 2025

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Apr 17, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Apr 19, 2025

President signed.

Apr 22, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 23, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

May 13, 2025

Governor signed.

May 13, 2025

Chapter 278, 2025 Laws.

May 13, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Appropriations (Adopted)Floor amendment by Keaton (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Rude (Not adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-15-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-15-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 02-04-25 Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-17-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-27-25 Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-05-25 House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-13-25 House Bill Report — Reported by ED 03-20-25 House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-04-25 House Bill Report — Passed House 04-15-25 Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-15-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 278, Laws of 2025