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WashingtonHB 25572025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports.

Sponsored By: Rob Chase (Republican)

Became Law

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

Parents get reports before eligibility meetings

Beginning June 11, 2026, schools must follow clear timelines for special education evaluations. After you give written consent, the district finishes the evaluation and gives you the evaluation report within 35 school days. You get a written or electronic copy you can keep; screen sharing or only reviewing it in a meeting does not count. The eligibility meeting happens at least five school days after you get the report and no later than the 40th school day after consent. You may waive the five-day wait in writing. If the report is late, the district must reschedule the meeting unless you signed the waiver.

Stronger enforcement and state rules for evaluations

Beginning June 11, 2026, if the school does not give the report on time and you did not waive the wait, that is a procedural violation. You can cite this in complaints, reviews, or due process to show your chance to take part was harmed. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must write rules that include the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) timeline exceptions and update model forms and guidance.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rob Chase

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Carolyn Eslick

    Republican • House

  • Sharon Tomiko Santos

    Democratic • House

  • Suzanne Schmidt

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 2/12/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/11/2026House

  2. Chapter 34, 2026 Laws.

    3/11/2026House

  3. Governor signed.

    3/11/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/5/2026legislature

  5. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/3/2026House

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026House

  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/27/2026House

  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/25/2026House

  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.

    2/25/2026House

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

    2/16/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/12/2026House

  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/12/2026House

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/12/2026House

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

    2/11/2026House

  18. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.

    2/9/2026House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/9/2026House

  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/9/2026House

  21. Referred to Appropriations.

    2/4/2026House

  22. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/2/2026House

  23. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/2/2026House

  24. First reading, referred to Education.

    1/19/2026House

  25. Introduced

    1/19/2026House

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