BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5574

SB 5574: History instruction

Providing instruction on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history in public schools.

Summary

Requires school districts to adopt a policy ensuring that instruction in Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history is included in one or more required social studies courses when the district reviews or adopts it social studies curriculum during its regular review cycle.
Requires school districts to provide instruction in grades K-12 on this history, particularly when the topic aligns with existing frameworks for U.S. and Washington State history beginning in the 2029-30 school year.
Directs school districts to submit an annual report that this instruction is planned, ongoing, and systematic.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

AN ACT Relating to instruction on Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino American, and Black American history in public schools;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5574)
Feb 26, 2026Senate Rules "X" file.
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5574)
Feb 6, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 22, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5574)
Jan 22, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 20, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5574)
Jan 20, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5574)
Jan 20, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5574)
Jan 20, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 20, 2026EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 29, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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

SB 5574 (2023–24) Pay per mile fee system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2021–22) Consolidation of counties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2019–20) K-12 computer sci. ed. data · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5574 (2017–18) Health care declarations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2015–16) Reproductive health care · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2013–14) Safety belts/failing to wear · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5574 (2011–12) Collection agencies · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2011
SB 5574 (2009–10) Consumer data in vehicles · Enacted · Chapter 485, Laws of 2009