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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6247

SB 6247: School financial management

Concerning school district financial management.

Summary

  • Establishes new budget evaluation and support duties for educational service districts (ESDs), including evaluating the sustainability of each school district budget and providing additional supports to school districts in binding conditions or showing indicators of financial distress.
  • Establishes new requirements for hiring persons with significant financial oversight and bars persons who have knowingly violated certain financial requirements from future employment at public schools, school districts, and ESDs.
  • Directs the Washington State School Directors' Association to provide funding and finance training for all school district directors.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6247), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2026
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2026
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Perry Dozier (R-16)
Introduced
January 20, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6247, SSB 6247, ESSB 6247

AN ACT Relating to school district financial management;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Perry Dozier (R-16)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

John Lovick D-44Mark Schoesler R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2026
Version voted on: ESSB 6247
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. (ESSB 6247)
  2. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6247)
  3. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 6247)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6247)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6247)
  6. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 6247)
  7. First reading, referred to Education. (ESSB 6247)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6247)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6247)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6247)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6247)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6247)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6247)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESSB 6247)
  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6247)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6247)
  21. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 6247)
  22. Referred to Ways & Means.
  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.

SB 6247 in other sessions

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