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HB2649 • 2026

Schools/law enf. notice

Requiring immediate law enforcement notification of criminal actions on public school property.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Dufault, Representative Schmidt, Representative Jacobsen
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
H Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Schools/law enf. notice

Schools/law enf.

What This Bill Does

  • Schools/law enf.
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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 House

    First reading, referred to Education.

Official Summary Text

Schools/law enf. notice

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to requiring immediate law enforcement 1
notification of criminal actions on public school property; and 2
adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) In addition to other notification requirements in this title, 7
a certificated or classified school employee, or a school contractor, 8
who has knowledge of or cause to believe that an assault, theft, or 9
destruction of property has occurred or will occur on school district 10
property, shall cause a report to be made immediately to the proper 11
law enforcement agency and appropriate school administrator.12
(2) This section governs school operation and management under 13
RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020, and applies to charter schools 14
established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal education 15
compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent it 16
applies to school districts. 17
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H-3077.1
HOUSE BILL 2649
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Dufault, Schmidt, and Jacobsen
Read first time 01/23/26. Referred to Committee on Education.
p. 1 HB 2649