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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5901

SB 5901: On-base school construction

Providing school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools.

Summary

  • Excludes school instructional facilities located on military bases from a district's inventory of available instructional space for purposes of determining state funding assistance eligibility.
  • Provides that the computed state funding assistance percentage must be increased by an additional 15 percent for any project located on a military base.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5901), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Leonard Christian (R-4)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2470
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5901, SSB 5901

AN ACT Relating to school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Leonard Christian (R-4)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 5901
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5901)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5901)
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5901)
  4. CB - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5901)
  5. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5901)
  6. First reading, referred to Capital Budget. (SSB 5901)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5901)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5901)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5901)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5901)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5901)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 5901)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5901)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5901)
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5901)
  22. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5901)
  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.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5901 in other sessions

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