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WashingtonHB 25572025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports.

Sponsored By: Rob Chase (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Parents get special education reports before meetings

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington parents and guardians get special education evaluation reports before eligibility meetings. Districts must finish initial evaluations and reevaluations within 35 school days after receiving written parental consent. They must also provide the report by the 35th school day. The report includes completed written materials the district plans to use to decide or support eligibility. Parents must get a written or electronic copy they can access, review, and keep. Screen sharing alone or showing the report only during a meeting does not count. The eligibility meeting must occur at least five school days after the report is provided. It must also occur by the 40th school day after consent. Parents can voluntarily waive the five-school-day wait in writing for that specific meeting only. If the report is late, the district must reschedule the meeting to meet these timing rules unless parents provide that waiver. Failure to provide the report as required is a procedural violation. It may serve as evidence in administrative reviews, complaints, or due process hearings about barriers to parental participation in education decisions. The state education office must update model forms and guidance and adopt rules that include federal special education timeline exceptions. The law does not change eligibility standards or services.

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 - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/2/2026House

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

    2/2/2026House

  24. First reading, referred to Education.

    1/19/2026House

  25. Introduced

    1/19/2026House

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