Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill
SB 5849: Financial education
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 5849 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Making financial education a graduation requirement in Washington state. Primary sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
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Official title
AN ACT Relating to making financial education a graduation requirement in Washington state;
Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Cortes | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Chris Gildon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 25 |
| Bob Hasegawa | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| T'wina Nobles | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Tina Orwall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Marcus Riccelli | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Vandana Slatter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 48 |
| Yasmin Trudeau | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Javier Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 46 |
| Claire Wilson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.