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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5235: Public school statutes

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 5235 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Repealing and reorganizing outdated statutes concerning public schools. Primary sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D), Lisa Wellman (D). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 26, 2026): Senate Rules "X" file.

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AN ACT Relating to repealing and reorganizing outdated statutes concerning public schools;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa WellmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Lisa WellmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Paul HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Paul HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Rebecca SaldañaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Claire WilsonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  6. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  9. First reading, referred to Education.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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