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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5179: Education complaint process

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

SB 5179 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing a complaint process to address willful noncompliance with certain state education laws. Primary sponsor: Claire Wilson (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to establishing a complaint process to address willful noncompliance with certain state education laws;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Claire WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Adrian CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Manka DhingraCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Marko LiiasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Liz LovelettCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
John LovickCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate44
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Yasmin TrudeauCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41

“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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Education.
  5. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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