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SB5506 • 2026

Residential private schools

Extending the effective date of licensing living accommodations for residential private schools.

Children Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Senator Christian, Senator C. Wilson, Senator Nobles, Senator Wellman
Last action
2025-05-13
Official status
C 257 L 25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Residential private schools

Residential private schools

What This Bill Does

  • Residential private schools

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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5506 AMH ELHS H2084.1

0 • Early Learning & Human Services

ADOPTED

Plain English: 5506 AMH ELHS H2084.1 SB 5506 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Early Learning & Human Services ADOPTED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.

  • 5506 AMH ELHS H2084.1 SB 5506 - H COMM AMD By Committee on Early Learning & Human Services ADOPTED 04/15/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "Sec.
  • 1.
  • 2023 c 441 s 6 (uncodified) is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 The department of children, youth, and families shall submit to 5 the appropriate committees of the legislature, in compliance with RCW 6 43.01.036, a preliminary progress report on licensing and oversight 7 of residential private schools no later than July 1, ((2025)) 2026, 8 and final report no later than July 1, ((2026)) 2027.9 Sec.
  • 2.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-13 Senate

    Effective date 5/13/2025.

Official Summary Text

Residential private schools

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to extending the effective date of licensing 1
living accommodations for residential private schools; amending 2023 2
c 441 s 8 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. 2023 c 441 s 8 (uncodified) is amended to read as 5
follows: 6
Sections 2 and 4 of this act take effect July 1, ((2025)) 2026.7
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 8
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 9
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 10
effect immediately.11
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S-0835.1
SENATE BILL 5506
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Christian, C. Wilson, Nobles, and Wellman
Read first time 01/27/25. Referred to Committee on Human Services.
p. 1 SB 5506