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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 3SHB 1662

HB 1662: Education agencies/OSPI

Removing the requirement for certain education agencies to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency.

Summary

  • Requires the State Board of Education, the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board, the Financial Education Public-Private Partnership, and the Washington State Charter School Commission to operate independently and make provisions for separate administrative services, effective July 1, 2027.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 28, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 30, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1662, SHB 1662, 2SHB 1662, 3SHB 1662

AN ACT Relating to promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of education agencies by removing the requirement for the state board of education, the Washington professional educator standards board, the Washington state charter school commission, and the financial education public-private partnership to reside in the office of the superintendent of public instruction for administrative purposes and by making other necessary changes to support independent administration of each agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (3SHB 1662)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (2SHB 1662)
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1662)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (3SHB 1662)
  6. ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1662)
  7. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (2SHB 1662)
  8. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1662)
  9. ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1662)
  10. ED - Majority; 3rd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Referred to Education. (2SHB 1662)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1662)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1662)
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1662)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1662)
  17. Referred to Education. (SHB 1662)
  18. Referred to Education.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1662)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 1662)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1662)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1662)
  25. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1662)
  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1662)
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1662)
  32. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1662 in other sessions

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