Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22.

AN ACT Relating to extending special education services to students with disabilities until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22;

SSB 5253·Senate·Bill

Sen. Adrian CortesState Senate · LD-18·10 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState YesLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Adrian CortesState Senate · LD-18

Cosponsors

Mike ChapmanState Senate · LD-24

Steve ConwayState Senate · LD-29

Noel FrameState Senate · LD-36

Deborah KrishnadasanState Senate · LD-26

Marko LiiasState Senate · LD-21

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Sharon ShewmakeState Senate · LD-42

Yasmin TrudeauState Senate · LD-27

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 5253Mar 6, 202548–0

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5253Apr 12, 202593–1

Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House · SSB 5253Apr 18, 202547–0

Legislative history

Jan 14, 2025

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

Feb 11, 2025

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

Feb 11, 2025

And refer to Ways & Means.

Feb 12, 2025

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 27, 2025

WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Feb 28, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 3, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 6, 2025

1st substitute bill substituted.

Mar 6, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 6, 2025

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

Mar 8, 2025

First reading, referred to Education.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Executive action taken by committee.

Mar 20, 2025

ED - Majority; do pass.

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 8, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 11, 2025

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

Apr 12, 2025

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Apr 12, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 12, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.

Apr 18, 2025

Senate concurred in House amendments.

Apr 18, 2025

Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

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 256, 2025 Laws.

May 13, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Committee amendment by Appropriations (Adopted)

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-30-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-30-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 02-11-25 Senate Bill Report — Initial Bill Report 02-20-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 02-20-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by WM 02-27-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 03-06-25 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 03-18-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by ED 03-20-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by APP 04-04-25 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 04-12-25 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Amended by House 04-12-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025

Session law

Chapter 256, Laws of 2025