BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1676: Charter school contracts

Reassigning and authorizing surrendered, revoked, or nonrenewed charter school contracts.

Summary

Authorizes the Washington State Charter School Commission to reassign and authorize a charter contract that has been surrendered, revoked, or not renewed by the Commission to an applicant that meets specified criteria.
Exempts the reassigning and authorizing actions from provisions that prohibit the establishment of charter schools after April 3, 2021.
Establishes a state maximum of 24 charter schools that may operate at any one time.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1676), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to reassigning and authorizing surrendered, revoked, or nonrenewed charter school contracts;

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

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

HB 1676 (2023–24) Special ed. early support · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1676 (2021–22) Tobacco & vapor products/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1676 (2019–20) Arts & crafts/liquor license · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1676 (2017–18) Service animals in training · Enacted · Chapter 170, Laws of 2017
HB 1676 (2015–16) Wild ungulates, predation · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1676 (2013–14) Safe storage of firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1676 (2011–12) Industr. safety & health act · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1676 (2009–10) Open public meetings act · Did not pass · died in committee