BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6049

SB 6049: PRA/students & employees

Protecting student and employee information from public disclosure.

Summary

Exempts from public disclosure under the Public Records Act personally identifying information of agency employees who are survivors of a hate crime; state agency employee responses to surveys administered for purposes of engagement and improving state government; and individual student responses to the Healthy Youth Survey.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 6049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to protecting student and employee information from public disclosure;

Passed February 13, 2026

Version voted on: SSB 6049

30 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	0	18	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 6049)
Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6049)
Feb 25, 2026SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6049)
Feb 25, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6049)
Feb 25, 2026SGOV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6049)
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. (SSB 6049)
Feb 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6049)
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6049)
Feb 13, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6049)
Feb 13, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6049)
Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6049)
Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2026SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6049)
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6049)
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026SGTE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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

SB 6049 (2023–24) Learning recovery · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6049 (2019–20) Insurance fraud account · Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2020
SB 6049 (2017–18) High capacity magazines · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6049 (2015–16) Fiscal matters T.O. · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 6049 (2013–14) Businesses hiring veterans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 6049 (2011–12) Cancer drug repository prog · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6049 (2009–10) Vessel fees & surcharges · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 6049 (2007–08) Punishment of theft · Did not pass · died in committee