BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6092

SB 6092: Posthumous H.S. diplomas

Awarding diplomas posthumously.

Summary

Requires school districts to issue a high school diploma to a deceased student if the student was academically eligible to graduate or had completed at least 75 percent of the number of credits required to graduate, and died after completing the 11th grade school year.
Establishes that districts are not required to award a diploma to a deceased student at the same ceremony or event as other graduating students.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESSB 6092), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to posthumous high school diplomas;

Passed February 19, 2020

Version voted on: ESSB 6092

47 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	18	1	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2020Returned to Senate Rules 3. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 24, 2020First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 19, 2020Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 19, 2020Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 19, 2020Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 19, 20201st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 19, 20201st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 18, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 18, 2020Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6092)
Feb 4, 2020Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31, 2020EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6092)
Jan 31, 2020EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 13, 2020First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 18, 2019Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 6092 (2025–26) Waste to energy facilities · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6092 (2023–24) Greenhouse gas disclosures · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6092 (2017–18) Automatic voter registration · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6092 (2015–16) Court marshals, commissioned · Enacted · Chapter 6, Laws of 2015, 2nd Special Session
SB 6092 (2013–14) Credits for HS graduation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6092 (2011–12) Dairy products commission · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6092 (2009–10) Milk pricing task force · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6092 (2007–08) Moist snuff · Did not pass · died in committee