WA HB 2594
enactedEnsuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.
Washington · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did WA HB 2594 pass?
Yes. WA HB 2594 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-24. Latest recorded action (2026-03-24): Effective date 6/11/2026.
What is WA HB 2594 about?
WA HB 2594 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Ensuring that unhoused children and youths in Washington have equal access to free, appropriate public education.”.
Who sponsors WA HB 2594?
Reeves is the primary sponsor of WA HB 2594, joined by 4 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-24 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Reevesprimary
- Scottcosponsor
- Polletcosponsor
- Leavittcosponsor
- McEntirecosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-20
First reading, referred to Education.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-01-27
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
2026-02-03
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
2026-02-03
ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
substitution
2026-02-04
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
reading-2
2026-02-12
1st substitute bill substituted (ED 26).
substitution
2026-02-12
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-3
2026-02-12
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3.
reading-3
2026-02-16
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-02-18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
2026-02-24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
2026-02-24
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
And refer to Ways & Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Referred to Ways & Means.
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
2026-03-02
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
2026-03-02
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
Minority; without recommendation.
committee-passage-unfavorable
2026-03-02
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2026-03-05
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
reading-2
2026-03-06
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
2026-03-06
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
reading-3
2026-03-06
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
reading-3
2026-03-11
House concurred in Senate amendments.
2026-03-11
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
passage
2026-03-12
Speaker signed.
passage
2026-03-12
President signed.
passage
2026-03-12
Delivered to Governor.
executive-receipt
2026-03-24
Governor signed.
executive-signature
2026-03-24
Chapter 201, 2026 Laws.
became-law
2026-03-24
Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Versions
Documents
Votes
3rd Reading & Final Passage (#28)
2026-02-12 · pass · 94-1
Member-level votes (98)
- Abbarno: yes
- Abell: yes
- Barkis: yes
- Barnard: yes
- Berg: yes
- Bergquist: yes
- Bernbaum: yes
- Berry: yes
- Bronoske: yes
- Burnett: yes
- Callan: yes
- Chase: yes
- Connors: yes
- Corry: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Couture: yes
- Davis: yes
- Dent: other
- Doglio: yes
- Donaghy: yes
- Duerr: yes
- Dufault: no
- Dye: yes
- Engell: yes
- Entenman: yes
- Eslick: yes
- Farivar: yes
- Fey: yes
- Fitzgibbon: yes
- Fosse: yes
- Goodman: yes
- Graham: yes
- Gregerson: yes
- Griffey: yes
- Hackney: other
- Hall: yes
- Hill: yes
- Jacobsen: yes
- Jinkins: yes
- Keaton: yes
- Klicker: yes
- Kloba: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Lekanoff: yes
- Ley: yes
- Low: yes
- Macri: yes
- Manjarrez: yes
- Marshall: yes
- McClintock: yes
- McEntire: yes
- Mena: yes
- Mendoza: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Nance: yes
- Obras: yes
- Orcutt: yes
- Ormsby: yes
- Ortiz-Self: yes
- Parshley: yes
- Paul: yes
- Penner: yes
- Peterson: yes
- Pollet: yes
- Ramel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Reeves: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rude: yes
- Rule: yes
- Ryu: yes
- Salahuddin: yes
- Santos: yes
- Schmick: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Scott: yes
- Shavers: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Springer: yes
- Stearns: yes
- Steele: yes
- Stokesbary: yes
- Stonier: yes
- Street: yes
- Stuebe: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Thai: yes
- Tharinger: other
- Thomas: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Volz: yes
- Walen: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Waters: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Ybarra: yes
- Zahn: yes
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#39)
2026-03-06 · pass · 48-0
Member-level votes (49)
- Alvarado: yes
- Bateman: yes
- Boehnke: yes
- Braun: yes
- Chapman: yes
- Christian: yes
- Cleveland: yes
- Conway: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Dhingra: yes
- Dozier: yes
- Fortunato: yes
- Frame: yes
- Gildon: yes
- Goehner: yes
- Hansen: yes
- Harris: yes
- Hasegawa: yes
- Holy: yes
- Hunt: yes
- Kauffman: yes
- King: yes
- Krishnadasan: yes
- Liias: yes
- Lovelett: yes
- Lovick: yes
- MacEwen: yes
- McCune: yes
- Muzzall: yes
- Nobles: yes
- Orwall: yes
- Pedersen: yes
- Riccelli: yes
- Robinson: yes
- Saldaña: yes
- Salomon: yes
- Schoesler: yes
- Shewmake: yes
- Short: yes
- Slatter: yes
- Stanford: yes
- Torres: yes
- Trudeau: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Wagoner: yes
- Warnick: yes
- Wellman: yes
- Wilson, C.: yes
- Wilson, J.: other
Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#23)
2026-03-11 · pass · 95-1
Member-level votes (98)
- Abbarno: yes
- Abell: yes
- Barkis: yes
- Barnard: yes
- Berg: yes
- Bergquist: yes
- Bernbaum: yes
- Berry: yes
- Bronoske: yes
- Burnett: yes
- Callan: yes
- Chase: yes
- Connors: yes
- Corry: yes
- Cortes: yes
- Couture: yes
- Davis: yes
- Dent: yes
- Doglio: yes
- Donaghy: yes
- Duerr: yes
- Dufault: no
- Dye: yes
- Engell: yes
- Entenman: yes
- Eslick: yes
- Farivar: yes
- Fey: yes
- Fitzgibbon: yes
- Fosse: yes
- Goodman: yes
- Graham: yes
- Gregerson: yes
- Griffey: yes
- Hackney: yes
- Hall: yes
- Hill: yes
- Jacobsen: yes
- Jinkins: yes
- Keaton: yes
- Klicker: yes
- Kloba: yes
- Leavitt: yes
- Lekanoff: yes
- Ley: yes
- Low: yes
- Macri: yes
- Manjarrez: yes
- Marshall: yes
- McClintock: yes
- McEntire: other
- Mena: yes
- Mendoza: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Nance: yes
- Obras: yes
- Orcutt: yes
- Ormsby: yes
- Ortiz-Self: yes
- Parshley: yes
- Paul: yes
- Penner: yes
- Peterson: yes
- Pollet: yes
- Ramel: yes
- Reed: yes
- Reeves: yes
- Richards: yes
- Rude: yes
- Rule: yes
- Ryu: yes
- Salahuddin: yes
- Santos: yes
- Schmick: yes
- Schmidt: yes
- Scott: yes
- Shavers: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Springer: yes
- Stearns: yes
- Steele: yes
- Stokesbary: yes
- Stonier: yes
- Street: yes
- Stuebe: yes
- Taylor: yes
- Thai: yes
- Tharinger: other
- Thomas: yes
- Timmons: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Volz: yes
- Walen: yes
- Walsh: yes
- Waters: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Ybarra: yes
- Zahn: yes
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