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SB5263Introduced in the Senate

Concerning special education funding.

Passed

Introduced by Jamie Pedersen, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning special education funding.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025*.

May 19, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 25, 2025

48

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BYes
Keith Goehner012AYes
Paul Harris017BYes
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes
Derek Stanford1Yes

Bill history

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

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

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

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

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. Referred to Ways & Means.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  8. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  10. Minority; without recommendation.

  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted

  14. Floor amendment

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

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

  17. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  18. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

  19. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  20. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  23. Committee amendment not adopted.

  24. Floor amendment

  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  26. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  27. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

  28. House receded from amendments.

  29. Rules suspended.

  30. Returned to second reading for amendment.

  31. Floor amendment

  32. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  33. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  34. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  35. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  36. President signed.

  37. Speaker signed.

  38. Delivered to Governor.

  39. Governor signed.

  40. Chapter 368, 2025 Laws.

  41. Effective date 7/27/2025*.

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