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SB565 • 2025

pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty

pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty

Education
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senators Carpenter, Larson, Spreitzer, Hesselbein, Dassler-Alfheim, Habush Sinykin, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Ratcliff and Smith, cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Hong, Neubauer, Andraca, Bare, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Spaude, Tenorio and Udell
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.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-03-19 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  4. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter , Larson , Spreitzer , Hesselbein , Dassler-Alfheim , Habush Sinykin , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Ratcliff and Smith ; cosponsored by Representatives Clancy , Hong , Neubauer , Andraca , Bare , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Fitzgerald , Hysell , Joers , Johnson , Madison , Mayadev , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Palmeri , Sheehan , Sinicki , Snodgrass , Spaude , Tenorio and Udell

  5. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Education

Official Summary Text

pupil discrimination and private schools participating in a parental choice program or the Special Needs Scholarship Program, discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression, and providing a penalty
Status: S - Education