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SF2201Introduced in the Senate

A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3100.) Effective date: 02/26/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3100.) Effective date: 02/26/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Fiscal note.

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Shall the bill pass? · February 23, 2026

27

Yes

20

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

50 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 207.

  2. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 216.

  3. Fiscal note.

  4. Amendment S-5007 filed, adopted. S.J. 230.

  5. Passed Senate, yeas 28, nays 20. S.J. 231.

  6. Immediate message. S.J. 231.

  7. Message from Senate. H.J. 255.

  8. Read first time, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 260.

  9. Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. H.J. 262.

  10. Fiscal note.

  11. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 11:30AM RM 103.

  12. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  13. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 312.

  14. Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8. Excused, 2. H.J. 312.

  15. Placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 312.

  16. Committee amendment H-8004 filed. H.J. 315.

  17. Amendment H-8008 filed. H.J. 342.

  18. Amendment H-8010 filed. H.J. 352.

  19. Amendment H-8010 to committee amendment H-8004, yeas 30, nays 63, lost. H.J. 352.

  20. Amendment H-8012 to committee amendment H-8004 filed, adopted. H.J. 353.

  21. Amendment H-8008 ruled out of order. H.J. 353.

  22. Amendment H-8004 adopted, as amended. H.J. 353.

  23. Passed House, yeas 58, nays 35. H.J. 354.

  24. Explanation of vote. H.J. 395.

  25. Immediate message. H.J. 355.

  26. Message from House. S.J. 343.

  27. Amendment S-5018 filed. S.J. 343.

  28. Fiscal note.

  29. Senate concurred with S-5018. S.J. 345.

  30. Passed Senate, yeas 27, nays 20. S.J. 346.

  31. Immediate message. S.J. 346.

  32. Message from Senate. H.J. 379.

  33. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 420.

  34. Signed by Governor. S.J. 420.

  35. Fiscal note.

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