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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1817

HB 1817: Schools/sexual assault

Supporting survivors of sexual assault in public elementary and secondary schools.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to post staff training materials on trauma-informed, survivor-centered responses to disclosures of sexual abuse, misconduct, and assault and to develop a student and family guide on laws, policies, and procedures related to this topic and mandatory reporting.
  • Requires mandatory reporter training for school employees to promote trauma-informed and survivor-centered responses and include bystander intervention training of employee sexual abuse of students.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1817), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 21, 2025
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shaun Scott (D-43)
Introduced
February 4, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5386
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1817, SHB 1817

AN ACT Relating to supporting survivors of sexual assault in public elementary and secondary schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shaun Scott (D-43)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Gerry Pollet D-46Beth Doglio D-22Liz Berry D-36Lisa Parshley D-22Edwin Obras D-33Roger Goodman D-45Chipalo Street D-37Nicole Macri D-43Jamila Taylor D-30Osman Salahuddin D-48Cindy Ryu D-32Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1817)
  2. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1817)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1817)
  6. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1817)
  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1817)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1817)
  12. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1817 in other sessions

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

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