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WashingtonHB 20502025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Implementing K-12 savings and efficiencies.

Sponsored By: Timm Ormsby (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More state help for school levies

Beginning January 1, 2026, the state provides yearly levy assistance to eligible school districts. If a district’s levy rate is under $1.50 per $1,000 of value, the payment equals its maximum times (rate ÷ 1.50). If the rate is $1.50 or more, the district gets its full maximum. The per‑student threshold is $1,550 and rises each year for inflation using Seattle’s CPI‑U, starting from 2020. “Prior school year” means the most recent school year finished before the money goes out.

Per-student funding for tribal compact schools

State‑tribal education compact schools get levy assistance based on the host district’s prior‑year levy per student. The payment is capped at $1,550 per student, adjusted for inflation from 2019. The total equals that per‑student amount times the school’s prior‑year enrollment.

Student counting rules for levy aid

The law sets how student counts affect levy assistance. If more than 33% of students are in alternative learning, the counted enrollment drops by the excess. In high/nonhigh setups, only the nonhigh district counts those students. For innovation academy cooperatives, enrollments are split so each partner district gets its proportional share.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Lisa Parshley

    Democratic • House

  • Mia Gregerson

    Democratic • House

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 136 • No: 104

House vote • 4/26/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 56 • No: 42

Senate vote • 4/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 26 • No: 22

House vote • 4/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 54 • No: 40 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

    5/20/2025House

  2. Chapter 405, 2025 Laws.

    5/20/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/20/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/27/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/27/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 26; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/26/2025House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/26/2025House

  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/26/2025House

  10. Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/26/2025House

  11. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/26/2025House

  12. Minority; do not pass.

    4/25/2025House

  13. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/25/2025House

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/25/2025House

  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/25/2025House

  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

    4/22/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/19/2025House

  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    4/19/2025House

  19. Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.

    4/19/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025House

  22. Minority; do not pass.

    4/5/2025House

  23. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/5/2025House

  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025House

  25. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

    3/24/2025House

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