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Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple education bills, substitutes and amendments adopted

February 03, 2026 | Legislative Sessions, Washington


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Votes at a glance: committee advances multiple education bills, substitutes and amendments adopted
The Early Learning and K‑12 Education Committee advanced multiple bills by voice vote after caucusing. Committee members adopted proposed substitutes or amendments where offered and forwarded bills with due‑pass recommendations to Rules or Ways and Means as recorded below. All actions were recorded as voice votes and noted 'passed subject to signatures.'

Summary of formal outcomes reported by the committee:

- Senate Bill 59 92 (youth development fund): proposed substitute A was adopted; due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; staff described tribal prioritization and OSPI supervisor cost estimates.

- Senate Bill 6,078 (Child Care Provider Supports): received a due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; staff noted DCYF and Washington State Patrol estimate no fiscal impact.

- Senate Bill 6,089 (P20W public‑private partnership): proposed substitute B was adopted; due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; staff noted no identified funding and estimated potential contract costs if funded.

- Senate Bill 5,918 (school operating costs / MSOC): amendment C (restricting increased allocations to MSOC) was adopted, rolled into the proposed substitute and the bill was advanced to Ways and Means with fiscal estimates provided in staff briefing.

- Senate Bill 5,861 (education community representatives / director districts): proposed substitute D received a due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; amendment D1 failed on the floor and the substitute was advanced.

- Senate Bill 6,118 (cardiac emergency response): proposed substitute E was adopted and the bill received a due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; staff provided AED and training cost estimates and noted substitute conditions state funding for implementation.

- Senate Bill 6065 (transportation vehicle funds): advanced with a due‑pass recommendation to Rules Committee; staff noted the bill creates a petition process for districts under financial oversight.

- Senate Bill 6,052 (digital transcripts): the bill was advanced to Ways and Means with a due‑pass recommendation; staff described a statewide digital transcript standard and secure exchange platform.

The committee recorded each voice vote as unanimous on the floor during this session; no recorded roll‑call tallies by member were provided in the transcript. Further action, substitutions, fiscal notes and any signatures will be reflected in subsequent committee records.

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