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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5327

SB 5327: Learning standards

Concerning learning standards and graduation requirements.

Summary

  • Requires the State Board of Education to recommend adjustments to graduation requirements to ensure that public school students have adequate opportunity to demonstrate competency in the foundational skills established in the state learning standards for high school computer science and financial education.
  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to initiate reviews of the state learning standards for high school computer science and financial education.
  • Directs the OSPI to integrate the third statutory goal of basic education into the state learning standards, to the maximum extent possible.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5327), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 17, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5327, SSB 5327

AN ACT Relating to learning standards and graduation requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5327
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28200
Republican18100
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (3)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5327)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5327)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5327)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5327)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5327)
  6. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5327)
  7. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5327)
  8. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5327)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5327)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5327)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5327)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5327)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5327)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 5327)
  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5327)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5327)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5327)
  23. And refer to Ways & Means.
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5327 in other sessions

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