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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5859: Competency-based assessments

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 5859 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Expanding opportunities for competency-based assessments in graduation pathway options. Primary sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D). It lists 6 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 expanding opportunities for competency-based assessments in graduation pathway options;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lisa WellmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate41
Adrian CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Deborah KrishnadasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
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. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

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