Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Concerning school districts' authority to contract indebtedness for school construction.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Capital Budget. · Feb 3, 2025
CB - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 20, 2025
CB - Majority; do pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 20, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 9, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 10, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Mar 12, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 27, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 27, 2025
And refer to Ways & Means. · Mar 27, 2025
Referred to Ways & Means. · Mar 28, 2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Apr 8, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Apr 8, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 8, 2025
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. · Apr 27, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. · Jan 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 15, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Jan 15, 2026
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Jan 16, 2026
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Feb 24, 2026
And refer to Ways & Means. · Feb 24, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 24, 2026
Referred to Ways & Means. · Feb 25, 2026
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Mar 2, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Mar 2, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 2, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Mar 3, 2026
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 5, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 5, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 11, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 11, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 12, 2026
President signed. · Mar 12, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 24, 2026
Chapter 170, 2026 Laws. · Mar 24, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 24, 2026
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lisa CallanApril BergSharon Tomiko SantosLisa ParshleyAlex RamelSharon WylieJulia ReedTimm OrmsbyNatasha Hill
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-11 · Yea 95, Nay 2, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-05 · Yea 30, Nay 18, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-15 · Yea 78, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-10 · Yea 85, Nay 10, Absent 0, Excused 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Who is lobbying on this
School Alliancevia K & L GATES*
8 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Heather Kurtenbach
4 filingsInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 46via Paragon Strategic Partners LLC
3 filingsIRON WORKERS DIST CNCL OF THE PNWvia Paragon Strategic Partners LLC
3 filingsNorthwest Regional Council of SMARTvia Paragon Strategic Partners LLC
3 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Erin Frasier
3 filingsWA ST BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCILvia Minna Long
2 filingsSchool Alliancevia CASCADE GOVT AFFAIRS LLC*
1 filingFrom 21 filings in Washington State lobbying disclosures (PDC), via data.wa.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Nothing on this page shows why any vote was cast. Recorded votes and lobbying filings are separate official records, self-reported by different parties, and neither explains the other.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 24, 2026).