BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1338
HB 1338: School operating costs
Concerning school operating costs.
Summary
- Updates and increases per pupil amounts for several materials, supplies, and operating costs (MSOC) categories in state prototypical school funding formulas.
- Lowers class sizes for skill centers from 19 to 16.67.
- Requires a review and rebase of MSOC every four years beginning the 2029-30 school year.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1338), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 16, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- April Berg (D-44)
- Introduced
- January 16, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
- Versions
- HB 1338, SHB 1338
AN ACT Relating to school operating costs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)
28 co-sponsors (28 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Steve Bergquist D-11Alex Ramel D-40Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Tharinger D-24Jamila Taylor D-30Emily Alvarado D-34Sharon Wylie D-49Liz Berry D-36Greg Nance D-23Cindy Ryu D-32Brandy Donaghy D-44Chipalo Street D-37Roger Goodman D-45Beth Doglio D-22Sharlett Mena D-29Shelley Kloba D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Dave Paul D-10Amy Walen D-48Clyde Shavers D-10Davina Duerr D-1Lauren Davis D-32Osman Salahuddin D-48Nicole Macri D-43Julia Reed D-36Lisa Callan D-5Mary Fosse D-38
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1338)
- House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1338)
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1338)
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1338)
- Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1338)
- Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1338)
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- APP - Executive action taken by committee.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- First reading, referred to Appropriations.
HB 1338 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1338 (2023–24) DOC ed. and vocational prgs.
- HB 1338 (2021–22) School resources/COVID-19
- HB 1338 (2019–20) On-site sewage systems
- HB 1338 (2017–18) State health insurance pool
- HB 1338 (2015–16) Municipal waters, diversion
- HB 1338 (2013–14) Incarcerated juveniles
- HB 1338 (2011–12) Real estate excise tax
- HB 1338 (2009–10) Good cause for late filing