Bill Summary for Selected Bills 2026 Legislative Session
January 26, 2026
Bill Summary for Selected Education Bills
2026 Legislative Session
Updated with information as of 1/14/2026
Scroll down for the bills.
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” — Demosthenes
CURE monitors all bills that go through the education committees and a few other selected bills that come to our attention. Only selected bills will be listed here.
Click on the bill number for more details.
S (substitute), E (engrossed), and/or a number in front of a bill number means that a bill has been changed from the original version. An ‘a’ after a bill number means the bill was amended by the opposite house. The changes can be small, technical matters or result in a complete overhaul of the bill, sometimes drastically altering its effect. When substantive changes occur, we will make note of it in the content summary. Bills numbered 1000 – 6999 originate in the House. Bills numbered 5000 – 8999 originate in the Senate. The designation HB (House Bill), HJR (House Joint Resolution), SB (Senate Bill), and SJR (Senate Joint Resolution) have been left off for space reasons.
TO ACT (DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION): Call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 (Toll free!). They will take messages on up to three bills. All you need to know is your address and the bill number. If you want to e-mail your legislator, e-mail lists are here:
If you are reading this before the start of session (January 12, 2026) these roster lists may not yet be updated with the current information.
List of State Senators and Representatives: https://leg.wa.gov/legislators/
Washington State Legislature district finder map: http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
See the Legislature’s cutoff calendar.
CCSS is “Common Core State Standards” (Federal standards)DEI is “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,”elements of Critical Race and Gender Theory which actually foment division and racism.DEL is Department of Early LearningDCYF is Department of Children, Youth, and FamiliesECEAP is Early Childhood Education and Assistance ProgramFERPA is “Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act”OSPI is the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction;RCW is Revised Code of Washington (i.e. state laws)SBE is the State Board of EducationSPI is the Superintendent of Public Instruction;STW is School-To-Work, i.e. gov’t-defined career tracks (not the same as traditional career exploration)
Bill No.
Summary
Status
Position
Generally, House hearings are held in the John L. O’Brien Bldg and Senate hearings are held in the J.A. Cherberg Bldg.
All hearing times are subject to change.
IL26-001
Initiative from Let’s go WA – Strengthening communications between parents and Schools
Signatures are currently being counted
Support
IL26-638
Initiative from Let’s go WA – Protecting Fairness in Girls’ Sports
Signatures are currently being counted
Support
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Tags: House of Representatives, Senate, Washington State Legislature
Bill Summary for Selected Education Bills
2026 Legislative Session
Updated with information as of 1/14/2026
Scroll down for the bills.
“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” — Demosthenes
CURE monitors all bills that go through the education committees and a few other selected bills that come to our attention. Only selected bills will be listed here.
Click on the bill number for more details.
S (substitute), E (engrossed), and/or a number in front of a bill number means that a bill has been changed from the original version. An ‘a’ after a bill number means the bill was amended by the opposite house. The changes can be small, technical matters or result in a complete overhaul of the bill, sometimes drastically altering its effect. When substantive changes occur, we will make note of it in the content summary. Bills numbered 1000 – 6999 originate in the House. Bills numbered 5000 – 8999 originate in the Senate. The designation HB (House Bill), HJR (House Joint Resolution), SB (Senate Bill), and SJR (Senate Joint Resolution) have been left off for space reasons.
TO ACT (DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION): Call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000 (Toll free!). They will take messages on up to three bills. All you need to know is your address and the bill number. If you want to e-mail your legislator, e-mail lists are here:
If you are reading this before the start of session (January 12, 2026) these roster lists may not yet be updated with the current information.
List of State Senators and Representatives: https://leg.wa.gov/legislators/
Washington State Legislature district finder map: http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/
See the Legislature’s cutoff calendar.
CCSS is “Common Core State Standards” (Federal standards)DEI is “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,”elements of Critical Race and Gender Theory which actually foment division and racism.DEL is Department of Early LearningDCYF is Department of Children, Youth, and FamiliesECEAP is Early Childhood Education and Assistance ProgramFERPA is “Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act”OSPI is the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction;RCW is Revised Code of Washington (i.e. state laws)SBE is the State Board of EducationSPI is the Superintendent of Public Instruction;STW is School-To-Work, i.e. gov’t-defined career tracks (not the same as traditional career exploration)
Bill No. |
Summary |
Status |
Position |
| Generally, House hearings are held in the John L. O’Brien Bldg and Senate hearings are held in the J.A. Cherberg Bldg. | All hearing times are subject to change. |
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IL26-001 |
Initiative from Let’s go WA – Strengthening communications between parents and Schools | Signatures are currently being counted | Support |
IL26-638 |
Initiative from Let’s go WA – Protecting Fairness in Girls’ Sports | Signatures are currently being counted | Support |
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|
s
| xxxxxxxxxx |
Tags: House of Representatives, Senate, Washington State Legislature