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WA SB 5570

died on adjournment

Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.

Washington · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did WA SB 5570 pass?

No. WA SB 5570 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 (2026-01-12): Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

What is WA SB 5570 about?

WA SB 5570 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Supporting public school instruction in tribal sovereignty and federally recognized Indian tribes.”.

Who sponsors WA SB 5570?

Kauffman is the primary sponsor of WA SB 5570, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-12 — Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Kauffmanprimary
  • Valdezcosponsor
  • Stanfordcosponsor
  • Riccellicosponsor
  • C. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Hasegawacosponsor
  • Wellmancosponsor
  • Noblescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-12

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-12

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. 2025-04-27

    By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. 2025-04-04

    Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  5. 2025-04-02

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

  6. 2025-03-21

    Referred to Appropriations.

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-20

    ED - Majority; do pass.

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-03-20

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.

  9. 2025-03-13

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.

  10. 2025-03-08

    First reading, referred to Education.

    reading-1,referral-committee

  11. 2025-03-06

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0.

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  12. 2025-03-06

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    reading-3

  13. 2025-03-06

    1st substitute bill substituted (WM 25).

    substitution

  14. 2025-03-05

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    reading-2

  15. 2025-02-28

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. 2025-02-27

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  17. 2025-02-27

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

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  18. 2025-02-27

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

  19. 2025-02-24

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

  20. 2025-02-12

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-02-11

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    referral-committee

  22. 2025-02-11

    Minority; without recommendation.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  23. 2025-02-11

    Minority; do not pass.

    committee-passage-unfavorable

  24. 2025-02-11

    EDU - Majority; do pass.

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  25. 2025-02-11

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

  26. 2025-02-06

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

  27. 2025-01-29

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

    reading-1,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

    2025-03-06 · pass · 35-14

    Member-level votes (49)
    • Alvarado: yes
    • Bateman: yes
    • Boehnke: no
    • Braun: yes
    • Chapman: yes
    • Christian: no
    • Cleveland: yes
    • Conway: yes
    • Cortes: yes
    • Dhingra: yes
    • Dozier: no
    • Fortunato: no
    • Frame: yes
    • Gildon: yes
    • Goehner: no
    • Hansen: yes
    • Harris: no
    • Hasegawa: yes
    • Holy: no
    • Kauffman: yes
    • King: no
    • Krishnadasan: yes
    • Liias: yes
    • Lovelett: yes
    • Lovick: yes
    • MacEwen: no
    • McCune: no
    • Muzzall: yes
    • Nobles: yes
    • Orwall: yes
    • Pedersen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Riccelli: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Saldaña: yes
    • Salomon: yes
    • Schoesler: no
    • Shewmake: yes
    • Short: no
    • Slatter: yes
    • Stanford: yes
    • Torres: yes
    • Trudeau: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Wagoner: no
    • Warnick: yes
    • Wellman: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Wilson, J.: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5570&Year=2025&Initiative=false

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