Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 15 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5263 — Concerning special education funding.

Last action — Effective date 7/27/2025*.

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on May 19, 2025.

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  • Enacted

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  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

221 added · 387 removed

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The updated version of Senate Bill 5263 has removed references to additional sections and streamlined its focus on special education for students with disabilities. It reaffirms that these students are entitled to a free appropriate public education and reinforces that special education is part of the state's basic education program. This change is significant because it clarifies the bill's objectives and ensures that special education needs are prioritized in legislative funding considerations.

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S-0962.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5263 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Pedersen, Braun, Bateman, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, and C.
S-0435.2 SENATE BILL 5263 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Pedersen, Braun, Bateman, Chapman, Conway, Dhingra, Frame, Krishnadasan, Liias, Nobles, Orwall, Salomon, Shewmake, Stanford, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 01/31/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/14/25.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
amending RCW 28A.150.390, 28A.150.392, 43.216.580, and 28A.150.560;
amending RCW 28A.150.390 and 28A.150.392;
adding new sections to chapter 28A.155 RCW;
Funding for programs operated by local school districts shall be on an excess cost basis from appropriations p.
Funding for programs operated by local school districts shall be on an excess cost basis from appropriations provided by the legislature for special education programs for p.
1 SSB 5263 provided by the legislature for special education programs for students with disabilities and shall take account of state funds accruing through RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and 28A.150.415.
1 SB 5263 students with disabilities and shall take account of state funds accruing through RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and 28A.150.415.
(ii) If the enrollment percent exceeds 16 percent, the excess cost allocation calculated under (b)(i) of this subsection must be adjusted by multiplying the allocation by 16 percent divided by the enrollment percent)) 1.32.
(ii) If the enrollment percent exceeds 16 percent, the excess cost allocation calculated under (b)(i) of this subsection must be adjusted by multiplying the allocation by 16 percent divided by the enrollment percent)) 1.5289.
(3) The superintendent of public instruction may reserve amounts up to .005 of the funding generated under subsection (2) of this section to use for statewide special education activities outlined in section 5 of this act.
(3) As used in this section((:
p.
(a) "Base)), "base allocation" means the total state allocation to all schools in the district generated by the distribution formula under RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and the allocation p.
2 SSB 5263 (4) As used in this section((:
2 SB 5263 under RCW 28A.150.415, to be divided by the district's full-time equivalent enrollment.
(a) "Base)), "base allocation" means the total state allocation to all schools in the district generated by the distribution formula under RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and the allocation under RCW 28A.150.415, to be divided by the district's full-time equivalent enrollment.
The committee shall not make determinations regarding the content of individualized education programs beyond confirming documented and quantified services and p.
The committee shall not make determinations regarding the content of individualized education programs beyond confirming documented and quantified services and evidence of corresponding expenditures for which a school district seeks reimbursement.
3 SSB 5263 evidence of corresponding expenditures for which a school district seeks reimbursement.
(c) Differences in program costs attributable to district philosophy, service delivery choice, or accounting practices are not a legitimate basis for safety net awards.
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3 SB 5263 (c) Differences in program costs attributable to district philosophy, service delivery choice, or accounting practices are not a legitimate basis for safety net awards.
Awards associated with (e) ((and (f))) of this subsection shall not exceed the total of a district's specific determination of need.
Awards associated with (e) and (f) of this subsection shall not exceed the total of a district's specific determination of need.
(f) ((Using criteria developed by the committee, the committee shall then consider extraordinary costs associated with communities that draw a larger number of families with children in need of special education services, which may include consideration of proximity to group homes, military bases, and regional hospitals.
(f) Using criteria developed by the committee, the committee shall then consider extraordinary costs associated with communities that draw a larger number of families with children in need of special education services, which may include consideration of proximity to group homes, military bases, and regional hospitals.
(g))) The committee shall then consider the extraordinary high cost needs of one or more individual students eligible for and receiving special education served in residential schools, programs for juveniles under the department of corrections, and programs for juveniles operated by city and county jails to the extent they are providing a secondary program of education.
(g) The committee shall then consider the extraordinary high cost needs of one or more individual students eligible for and receiving special education served in residential schools, programs for juveniles under the department of corrections, and programs for juveniles operated by city and county jails to the extent they are providing a secondary program of education.
(((h))) (g) The maximum allowable indirect cost for calculating safety net eligibility may not exceed the federal restricted indirect cost rate for the district plus one percent.
(h) The maximum allowable indirect cost for calculating safety net eligibility may not exceed the federal restricted indirect cost rate for the district plus one percent.
(((i))) (h) Safety net awards shall be adjusted based on the percent of potential medicaid eligible students billed as calculated by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with chapter 318, Laws of 1999.
(i) Safety net awards shall be adjusted based on the percent of potential medicaid eligible students billed as calculated by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with chapter 318, Laws of 1999.
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(j) Safety net awards must be adjusted for any unresolved audit findings or exceptions related to special education funding.
4 SSB 5263 (((j))) (i) Safety net awards must be adjusted for any unresolved audit findings or exceptions related to special education funding.
Safety net awards may only be adjusted for errors in safety net applications p.
Safety net awards may only be adjusted for errors in safety net applications or individualized education programs that materially affect the demonstration of need.
4 SB 5263 or individualized education programs that materially affect the demonstration of need.
((By December 1, 2018, the superintendent shall review and revise the rules to achieve full and complete implementation of the requirements of this subsection and subsection (4) of this section including revisions to rules that provide additional flexibility to access community impact awards.)) Before revising any standards, procedures, or rules, the superintendent shall consult with the office of financial management and the fiscal committees of the legislature.
By December 1, 2018, the superintendent shall review and revise the rules to achieve full and complete implementation of the requirements of this subsection and subsection (4) of this section including revisions to rules that provide additional flexibility to access community impact awards.
Before revising any standards, procedures, or rules, the superintendent shall consult with the office of financial management and the fiscal committees of the legislature.
The survey must also p.
The survey must also include questions to help identify which application components are the most challenging and time consuming for school districts to complete.
5 SSB 5263 include questions to help identify which application components are the most challenging and time consuming for school districts to complete.
By December 1, 2025, the office of the superintendent of p.
By December 1, 2025, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must use this feedback to implement a simplified, standardized safety net application for all school districts that reduces barriers to safety net funding.
5 SB 5263 public instruction must use this feedback to implement a simplified, standardized safety net application for all school districts that reduces barriers to safety net funding.
(6)(((a))) Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must distribute safety net awards to school districts on a quarterly basis if the following criteria are met:
(6)(((a))) Beginning in the ((2019-20)) 2025-26 school year, a high-need student is eligible for safety net awards from state funding under subsection (2)(e) and (g) of this section if the student's individualized education program costs exceed ((two and three-tenths)) 1.5 times the average per-pupil expenditure as defined in Title 20 U.S.C.
(a) The safety net award is provided for a high cost student who receives special education services from an authorized entity, as defined under RCW 28A.300.690, located outside of the state of Washington;
(b) The school district successfully applied for and received a safety net award for the high cost student in a prior school year and the student's placement has not changed since that safety net award was granted;
and (c) The school district meets all other safety net award eligibility requirements as determined by the safety net oversight committee.
(7) Beginning in the ((2019-20)) 2025-26 school year, a high-need student is eligible for safety net awards from state funding under subsection (2)(e) and (((g))) (f) of this section if the student's individualized education program costs exceed ((two and three- tenths)) 1.5 times the average per-pupil expenditure as defined in Title 20 U.S.C.
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(i) 2 times the average per-pupil expenditure, for school districts with fewer than 1,000 full-time equivalent students;
6 SSB 5263 (i) 2 times the average per-pupil expenditure, for school districts with fewer than 1,000 full-time equivalent students;
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RCW 43.216.580 and 2024 c 284 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The department is the state lead agency for Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act.
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The department shall administer the early support for infants and toddlers program, to provide early intervention services to all eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age.
Eligibility shall be determined according to Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act or other applicable federal and state laws, and as specified in the Washington Administrative Code adopted by the department.
Services provided under this section shall not supplant services or funding currently provided in the state for early intervention services to eligible children with disabilities from birth to three years of age.
(2)(a) Funding for the early support for infants and toddlers program shall be appropriated to the department based on the annual average head count of children ages birth to three who are eligible for and receiving early intervention services, multiplied by the total statewide allocation generated by the distribution formula under RCW 28A.150.260 (4)(a), (5), (6), and (8) and the allocation under RCW 28A.150.415, per the statewide full-time equivalent enrollment in common schools, multiplied by ((1.15)) the multiplier used in RCW 28A.150.390(2)(a).
(b) The department shall distribute funds to early intervention services providers, and, when appropriate, to county lead agencies.
(c) For the purposes of this subsection (2), a child is receiving early intervention services if the child has received services within the same month as the monthly count day, which is the last business day of the month.
(3) Federal funds associated with Part C of the federal individuals with disabilities education act shall be subject to payor p.
7 SSB 5263 of last resort requirements pursuant to 34 C.F.R.
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303.510 (2020) for birth-to-three early intervention services provided under this section.
(4) The services in this section are not part of the state's program of basic education pursuant to Article IX of the state Constitution.
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A new section is added to chapter 28A.155 RCW to read as follows:
(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall engage in statewide special education activities to support students receiving special education services.
(a) The statewide activities must include:
(i) Annually reviewing data from local education agencies, including the percentage of students receiving special education services, to ensure there is not a disproportionate identification of students, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with federal requirements of the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C.
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1400;
(ii) Providing technical assistance to school districts with disproportionate data;
and (iii) Developing and maintaining a statewide online system for individualized education programs as directed under section 6 of this act.
(b) The statewide activities may include providing professional development in inclusionary practices to local education agencies, schools, and community partners in promoting inclusionary teaching practices within a multitiered system of supports framework to help safeguard against over-identification and other issues related to disproportionality.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall annually report to the education committees of the legislature, in accordance with RCW 43.01.036, by December 1st on the statewide activities funded under RCW 28A.150.390(3).
The 2025 and 2026 annual reports must include an update on the impact of removing the cap on the special education enrollment percentage, including the impact on safety net needs.
NEW SECTION.
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A new section is added to chapter 28A.155 RCW to read as follows:
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8 SSB 5263 (1) The superintendent of public instruction shall develop and maintain a statewide online system for individualized education programs.
In developing the online system, the superintendent of public instruction must consult with a nonprofit information processing cooperative authorized under RCW 28A.310.180.
(2) The purpose of the online system is to:
(a) Provide a uniform, centralized platform for creating and managing individualized education programs;
(b) Ensure compliance with federal and state special education requirements;
(c) Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of individualized education program development and oversight;
and (d) Improve educator collaboration and serve as an instructional tool designed to improve educational outcomes by aligning individualized supports and services with evidence-based instructional practices.
(3) The online system must:
(a) Have a statewide model that is made available at no cost to school districts, charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW, and state-tribal education compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW;
(b) Incorporate safeguards to protect confidential student information, including compliance with the federal family educational rights and privacy act and any other applicable privacy laws;
(c) Allow for secure, role-based access so that only authorized users may view or modify individualized education programs;
(d) Be able to integrate emerging technologies to continually enhance its functionality and effectiveness;
(e) Ensure that individualized education programs can show evidence of access to grade-level standards, reasonable progress, improved student outcomes, and students' strengths and needs;
(f) Include integrated language support and translation services;
(g) Allow for robust family engagement, including access to information about student progress that includes both qualitative and quantitative data and that provides information about how individualized education program goals connect to grade-level standards;
and (h) Comply with applicable state and federal accessibility standards.
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9 SSB 5263 (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall ensure statewide professional development opportunities are available to educators, administrators, and families to support the effective use and implementation of the statewide online system for individualized education programs, including targeted technical assistance.
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7.
RCW 28A.150.560 and 2023 c 417 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) It is the policy of the state that for purposes of state funding allocations, students eligible for and receiving special education generate the full basic education allocation under RCW 28A.150.260 and, as a class, are to receive the benefits of this allocation for the entire school day, as defined in RCW 28A.150.203, whether the student is placed in the general education setting or another setting.
(2) The superintendent of public instruction shall develop an allocation and cost accounting methodology that ensures state general apportionment funding for students who receive their basic education services primarily in an alternative classroom or setting are prorated and allocated to the special education program and accounted for before calculating special education excess costs.
The proration and allocation of general apportionment funding allocated to the special education program may not be based on an individual district's least restrictive environment percentage.
A uniform percentage of general apportionment funding for special education students may be adopted by the superintendent of public instruction for proration and allocation.
(3) Nothing in this section requires districts to provide services in a manner inconsistent with the student's individualized education program or other than in the least restrictive environment as determined by the individualized education program team.
(((3))) (4) The superintendent of public instruction shall provide the legislature with an accounting of prorated general apportionment allocations provided to special education programs broken down by school district by January 1, 2024, and then every January 1st of odd-numbered years thereafter.
NEW SECTION.
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8.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

  2. Chapter 368, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  13. Rules suspended.

  14. House receded from amendments.

  15. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  19. Committee amendment not adopted.

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

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  23. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

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

  25. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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

  27. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  28. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  29. 2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  32. Minority; without recommendation.

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

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

  35. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  36. Referred to Ways & Means.

  37. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

  39. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  40. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

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

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29000
Republican 19000
Total 48000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (48)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland 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 Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8)

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38000
Democrat 57003
Total 95003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Not Voting
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Not Voting
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Not Voting
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Yea
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 37001
Democrat 60000
Total 97001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Andrew Engell Republican Yea
April Connors Republican Yea
Brian Burnett Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
David Stuebe Republican Yea
Deb Manjarrez Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Gloria Mendoza Republican Not Voting
Hunter Abell Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Joel McEntire Republican Yea
John Ley Republican Yea
Joshua Penner Republican Yea
Kevin Waters Republican Yea
Mark Klicker Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Marshall Republican Yea
Michael Keaton Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Peter Abbarno Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Sam Low Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Stephanie Barnard Republican Yea
Stephanie McClintock Republican Yea
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea
Travis Couture Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#34)

Passed 48 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 19000
Total 48001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Leonard Christian Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 5263?
SB 5263 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Derek Stanford (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), Tina Orwall (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Marko Liias (Democrat), Deborah Krishnadasan (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Manka Dhingra (Democrat), Steve Conway (Democrat), Mike Chapman (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), John Braun (Republican), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5263?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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