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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2044: Unexcused student absences

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2044 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on March 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Addressing unexcused student absences. Primary sponsor: Timm Ormsby (D), Timm Ormsby (D). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to addressing unexcused student absences by eliminating truancy petition requirements, while maintaining options for community engagement boards;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timm OrmsbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Timm OrmsbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Mia GregersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  7. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. APP - Majority; do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page