STATE BILLWA SB 6278PASSED

Concerning the ongoing review of approved teacher and principal preparation programs.

State of Washington

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 14, 2026; 243 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 6278 · PassedMar 14

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. · Mar 14, 2026

Sponsor

LWLisa WellmanSenator · Democrat · SD-041Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 14, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026*.Senate

Mar 14, 2026Chapter 49, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 14, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.House

Mar 4, 2026President signed.Senate

Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 5.House

Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.House

Show 15 earlier actions

Feb 27, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.House

Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 23, 2026ED - Majority; do pass.House

Feb 23, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.House

Feb 18, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 14, 2026First reading, referred to Education.House

Feb 12, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Feb 12, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Feb 10, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Minority; without recommendation.Senate

Feb 4, 2026EDU - Majority; do pass.Senate

Feb 4, 2026Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.Senate

Jan 27, 2026Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 22, 2026First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: do passFeb 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageFeb 12, 2026 · Senate · 46 yea · 3 nayPassed

House Committee on Education: do passFeb 23, 2026 · House · 19 yea · 0 nayPassed

House 3rd Reading & Final PassageMar 3, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 7 nayPassed

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