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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5596: Interstate teacher compact

In committee 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 5596 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Repealing the interstate teacher mobility compact. Primary sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D). It lists 2 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 the interstate teacher mobility compact;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa WellmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Paul HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11

“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. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Sources

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