Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Washington SB 5969

Fulfilling high school and beyond plan requirements with individualized education program transition plans.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Cortes

Cosponsors (4)

• Hasegawa (Democratic)
• Nobles (Democratic)
• Shewmake (Democratic)
• C. Wilson (Democratic)

Summary

Text versions

• Substitute Bill
• Second Substitute Bill
• Bill
• Second Substitute Passed Legislature

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Actions

• Mar 23, 2026
  Effective date 6/11/2026.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Chapter 147, 2026 Laws.
• Mar 23, 2026
  Governor signed.
• Mar 12, 2026
  Delivered to Governor.
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Speaker signed.
• Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
  President signed.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
• Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
  Senate concurred in House amendments.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Mar 5, 2026 · House
  Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Referred to Rules 2 Review.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Education.
• Mar 2, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 27, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 25, 2026 · House
  Referred to Appropriations.
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
• Feb 24, 2026 · House
  Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
• Feb 19, 2026 · House
  Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
• Feb 17, 2026 · House
  First reading, referred to Education.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Third reading, passed; yeas, 38; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 1.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
• Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
  2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 26).
• Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
  Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
• Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
• Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
  Referred to Ways & Means.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; without recommendation.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Minority; do not pass.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  And refer to Ways & Means.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
• Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
  Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
  Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
• Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
  First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
• Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
  Prefiled for introduction.