Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 8 D cosponsors

SB 5570 — Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

Last action — Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 5570 changes the start date for new educational policies from the 2026-27 school year to the 2025-26 school year. This earlier implementation date means that schools will have to adopt the new measures a year sooner, potentially allowing students and educators to benefit from the changes more quickly. Overall, this adjustment aims to accelerate improvements in the education system.

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S-1989.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5570 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Kauffman, Wellman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Riccelli, Stanford, Valdez, and C.
S-0827.1 SENATE BILL 5570 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Kauffman, Wellman, Hasegawa, Nobles, Riccelli, Stanford, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/29/25.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
1 SSB 5570 (c) Provide assistance to districts in the acquisition of funding to develop curricula and instructional materials in conjunction with native language practitioners and tribal elders;
1 SB 5570 (c) Provide assistance to districts in the acquisition of funding to develop curricula and instructional materials in conjunction with native language practitioners and tribal elders;
2 SSB 5570 incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes, so that students learn about the unique heritage and experience of their closest neighbors.
2 SB 5570 incorporate curricula about the history, culture, and government of the nearest federally recognized Indian tribe or tribes, so that students learn about the unique heritage and experience of their closest neighbors.
3 SSB 5570 whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington, but that now reside in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia;
3 SB 5570 whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington, but that now reside in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia;
Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the state board of education, in coordination with the office of Native education created in RCW 28A.300.105 within the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall implement a system of annual monitoring and evaluations of school district compliance with RCW 28A.320.170.
Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the state board of education, in coordination with the office of Native education created in RCW 28A.300.105 within the office of the superintendent of public instruction, shall implement a system of annual monitoring and evaluations of school district compliance with RCW 28A.320.170.
4 SSB 5570 (a) Compensating federally recognized Indian tribes, including federally recognized Indian tribes whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington, but that now reside in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, who provide expertise, consultation, or collaboration pursuant to RCW 28A.320.170;
4 SB 5570 (a) Compensating federally recognized Indian tribes, including federally recognized Indian tribes whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington, but that now reside in Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia, who provide expertise, consultation, or collaboration pursuant to RCW 28A.320.170;
5 SSB 5570
5 SB 5570
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Action History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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

  4. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  5. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  6. Referred to Appropriations.

  7. ED - Majority; do pass.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.

  10. First reading, referred to Education.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

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

  18. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  19. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  20. Referred to Ways & Means.

  21. And refer to Ways & Means.

  22. Minority; without recommendation.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. EDU - Majority; do pass.

  25. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  26. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

Passed 35 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 51400
Total 351400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5570?
SB 5570 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Marcus Riccelli (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Claudia Kauffman (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5570?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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