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WashingtonSB 56412025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation.

Sponsored By: Paul Harris (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Schools encouraged to teach donation awareness

Washington encourages school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to teach blood and bone marrow donation awareness. For grades 9–12, these lessons are encouraged, not required. Beginning in the 2025–26 school year, schools may include them in at least one health class required for graduation. Schools may also offer age-appropriate lessons in kindergarten through grade 8. Lessons must use programs from the National Marrow Donor Program, American Red Cross, America’s Blood Centers, Bloodworks Northwest, or another nationally recognized donation organization. The state education office must post links to these programs on its website. Schools may teach lessons directly or use available community providers; lessons need not be taught only by certificated instructional staff.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Harris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

  • Shelly Short

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 2

House vote • 4/9/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 2 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/22/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 149, 2025 Laws.

    4/22/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/17/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/15/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/14/2025legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/28/2025Senate

  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/27/2025Senate

  13. ED - Majority; do pass.

    3/27/2025Senate

  14. First reading, referred to Education.

    3/7/2025Senate

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

    3/5/2025Senate

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025Senate

  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/3/2025Senate

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  19. EDU - Majority; do pass.

    2/18/2025Senate

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

    2/3/2025Senate

  21. Introduced

    2/3/2025Senate

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