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WashingtonSB 62682025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Maintaining an online record of special education complaint decisions.

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.

Families get free special education complaint records

Beginning June 11, 2026, Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction must maintain online records of special education community complaints. All final decisions must be publicly accessible at no charge for 20 years after they become final. If the office lacks 20 years of past decisions when the law takes effect, it must post the longest period available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Harris

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Perry Dozier

    Republican • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 93 • No: 0 • Other: 5

Senate vote • 2/11/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026.

    3/17/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 88, 2026 Laws.

    3/17/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/17/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/10/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    2/27/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. ED - Majority; do pass.

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/23/2026Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Education.

    2/14/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/11/2026Senate

  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    2/11/2026Senate

  17. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

    2/6/2026Senate

  18. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/4/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/4/2026Senate

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

    1/21/2026Senate

  21. Introduced

    1/21/2026Senate

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