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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5952

SB 5952: High school PE waivers

Requiring the recognition of school district decisions to waive physical education requirements for high school students.

Summary

  • Provides that if a school district decides to excuse a high school student from participating in physical education and that student transfers school districts, then other school districts must recognize that decision.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 22, 2026
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 26, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5952, SSB 5952

AN ACT Relating to requiring the recognition of school district decisions to waive physical education requirements for high school students;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

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

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5952)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5952)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5952)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5952)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5952)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5952 in other sessions

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