BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5850

SB 5850: Chronically absent students

Supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school.

Summary

Requires each educational service district, subject to appropriation, to offer training and coaching on the identification and reengagement of students who are chronically absent.
Adds additional supports for chronically absent students to the Building Bridges Program.
Allows the parties to a dropout reengagement program model interlocal agreement or model contract to share the state per student reimbursement rate.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5850), 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 supporting students who are chronically absent and at risk for not graduating high school;

Passed February 13, 2024

Version voted on: ESSB 5850

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 7, 2024By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 20, 2024ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5850)
Feb 20, 2024ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 16, 2024First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 13, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 13, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 13, 2024Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 13, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 13, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 6, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 6, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 5, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 5, 2024WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5850)
Feb 5, 2024WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 5, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 19, 2024Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 17, 2024Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 17, 2024And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 17, 2024EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 15, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 5850 (2025–26) Signature gathering · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2021–22) Ballot titles/impact discl. · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2019–20) Bias-based criminal offenses · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5850 (2017–18) Lodging excise tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2015–16) Student restraint, isolation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2013–14) Construction agreements · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2011–12) Taxicab services/fares · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5850 (2009–10) Human trafficking violations · Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 492, Laws of 2009