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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5358

SB 5358: Career & tech. ed./6th grade

Concerning career and technical education in sixth grade.

Summary

  • Specifies that school districts are allowed to enroll sixth grade middle school students in exploratory career and technical education (CTE) courses.
  • Requires middle school and high school CTE programs to be treated as a single program for accounting purposes.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5358), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 20, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 134, Laws of 2025
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1280
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5358, SSB 5358, 2SSB 5358

AN ACT Relating to career and technical education in sixth grade;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mike Chapman D-24Leonard Christian R-4Adrian Cortes D-18Marko Liias D-21Drew MacEwen R-35T'wina Nobles D-28Jesse Salomon D-32Lisa Wellman D-41Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2025
Version voted on: 2SSB 5358
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29100
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: 2SSB 5358
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican37002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (2SSB 5358)
  2. Chapter 134, 2025 Laws. (2SSB 5358)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5358)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5358)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5358)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5358)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5358)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (2SSB 5358)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5358)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5358)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5358)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5358)
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5358)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5358)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5358)
  16. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5358)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5358)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5358)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5358)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5358)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5358)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5358)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5358)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5358)
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5358)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5358)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5358)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5358)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5358 in other sessions

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