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SB1151 • 2025

general equalization aids, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, excluding special education reimbursement from certain per pupil payments, and making an appropriation

general equalization aids, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, excluding special education reimbursement from certain per pupil payments, and making an appropriation

Budget Education
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Larson, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, Keyeski, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Smith, Spreitzer, Wall and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Phelps, Cruz, Neubauer, Anderson, Andraca, Arney, Bare, Billings, Brown, Clancy, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Doyle, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Haywood, Hong, Hysell, J. Jacobson, Joers, Johnson, Kirsch, Madison, McCarville, McGuire, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Stroud, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Tenorio, Udell and Vining
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Education
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Larson , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , Keyeski , Pfaff , Ratcliff , Roys , Smith , Spreitzer , Wall and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Phelps , Cruz , Neubauer , Anderson , Andraca , Arney , Bare , Billings , Brown , Clancy , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Doyle , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Goodwin , Haywood , Hong , Hysell , J. Jacobson , Joers , Johnson , Kirsch , Madison , McCarville , McGuire , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Palmeri , Prado , Rivera-Wagner , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Spaude , Stroud , Stubbs , Subeck , Taylor , Tenorio , Udell and Vining

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

general equalization aids, the reimbursement rate for special education costs, excluding special education reimbursement from certain per pupil payments, and making an appropriation
Status: S - Education