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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5127

SB 5127: Student information/PRA

Clarifying school districts' ability to redact personal information related to a student.

Summary

  • Creates a new exemption to the Public Records Act for personal information in any records pertaining to a student currently or previously enrolled in a local education agency.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5127), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 182, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 25, 2023
  6. LawApr 25, 2023
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 25, 2023
Session law
Chapter 182, Laws of 2023
Versions
SB 5127, SSB 5127

AN ACT Relating to clarifying school districts' ability to redact personal information related to a student in any record maintained by the school district;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Liz Lovelett D-40Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Derek Stanford D-1Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lisa Wellman D-41

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5127
27 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican01901
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5127
58 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican04000
How each member voted

Yea (58)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (SSB 5127)
  2. Chapter 182, 2023 Laws. (SSB 5127)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5127)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5127)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5127)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5127)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5127)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5127)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5127)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5127)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5127)
  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5127)
  13. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5127)
  14. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 5127)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5127)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5127)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5127)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5127)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5127)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5127)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5127)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. SGE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5127 in other sessions

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