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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5956: AI use/student discipline

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 5956 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Addressing artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools. Primary sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2026): By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
T'wina NoblesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Mike ChapmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Noel FrameCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tina OrwallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Jesse SalomonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Vandana SlatterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate48
Javier ValdezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate46
Lisa WellmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate41
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. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Education.
  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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