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SB5181Introduced in the Senate

Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.

Engrossed

Introduced by Claire Wilson, District 30

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Official description

Amending the parents rights initiative to bring it into alignment with existing law.

Where it stands

Senate Rules "X" file.

January 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Motion to Place Measure on Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 14, 2025

57

Yes

38

No

3

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BAbsent
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

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

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Floor amendment

  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  13. First reading, referred to Education.

  14. Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  15. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.

  16. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  20. Committee amendment

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  23. Returned to Senate Rules 3.

  24. Senate Rules "X" file.

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