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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

SB 5969: IEP transition plans

Enacted 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 5969 is a bill introduced in the Washington Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Reducing duplication between high school and beyond plans and individualized education program transition plans. Primary sponsor: Adrian Cortes (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Governor signed.

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 reducing duplication between high school and beyond plans and individualized education program transition plans;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adrian CortesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Bob HasegawaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
T'wina NoblesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Sharon ShewmakeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
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. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 147, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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