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HB2594Introduced in the House

Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.

Passed

Introduced by Kristine Reeves, District 030B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.

Where it stands

Effective date 6/11/2026.

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

95

Yes

1

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Education.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.

  4. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  7. 1st substitute bill substituted

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  10. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  11. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  12. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  13. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment

  14. And refer to Ways & Means.

  15. Referred to Ways & Means.

  16. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  17. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.

  18. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  19. Minority; without recommendation.

  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  22. Committee amendment

  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  25. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  26. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  27. Speaker signed.

  28. President signed.

  29. Delivered to Governor.

  30. Governor signed.

  31. Chapter 201, 2026 Laws.

  32. Effective date 6/11/2026.

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