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WA HB 1662

died on adjournment

Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did WA HB 1662 pass?

No. WA HB 1662 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Referred to Appropriations.

What is WA HB 1662 about?

WA HB 1662 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency.”.

Who sponsors WA HB 1662?

Santos is the primary sponsor of WA HB 1662.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-30 — Referred to Appropriations.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Santosprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    First reading, referred to Education.

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  2. 2025-02-11

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

  3. 2025-02-18

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

  4. 2025-02-18

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

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  5. 2025-02-20

    Referred to Appropriations.

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  6. 2025-02-27

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  7. 2025-02-28

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

  8. 2025-02-28

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

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  9. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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  10. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  11. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.

  12. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Education.

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  13. 2026-01-15

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 9:00 AM.

  14. 2026-01-22

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  15. 2026-01-27

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

  16. 2026-01-27

    ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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  17. 2026-01-30

    Referred to Appropriations.

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=1662&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Attribution

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