Schools must screen students for reading difficulties, develop individualized reading plans, and provide professional development in language and literacy instruction.
AN ACT relating to language and literacy competency; providing definitions; specifying screeners, assessments, diagnostics and screening requirements; requiring professional development; establishing school district duties; requiring parental notice; requiring individual reading plans for students with reading difficulties or at risk for poor reading outcomes; requiring reports; establishing additional duties for the department of education; authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to create a language and literacy division; requiring rulemaking; repealing provisions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
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Establishes a comprehensive K-12 language and literacy program requiring school districts to implement evidence-based reading instruction, screening, assessment, and intervention systems.
3/6/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 66
3/6/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0043
3/4/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0043
3/4/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0043
3/4/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0043
Sponsor: Representative Erickson
Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Jarvis
Sponsor: Representative Thayer
Sponsor: Representative Jarvis
Sponsor: Representative Strock
Sponsor: Representative Jarvis
Sponsor: Representative Andrew
Sponsor: Representative Jarvis
Sponsor: Senator Schuler
Sponsor: Senator Schuler
Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Sponsor: Senator Schuler
Effective: July 1, 2026
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3/4/2026(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
3/3/2026(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
3/3/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0
3/2/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/27/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/25/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/25/2026(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0
2/24/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
2/24/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/23/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/20/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/19/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/16/2026(Senate)
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/9/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0
2/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/29/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: Scott
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0
Key VotePassedH04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: GUGGENMOS, LAWLEY, SINGH, STROCK, ANDREW
Nay: BRATTEN, ERICKSON, WILLIAMS
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Love, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRENNAN, OLSEN, ROTHFUSS, SCHULER
Nay: SCOTT
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Gierau, Hutchings, Ide, Kolb, Jones, Landen, Love, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, L. Brown, G. Brown, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Haroldson, Guggenmos, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Locke, McCann, Lucas, Nicholas, Ottman, Provenza, Posey, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Banks, Bratten, E. Campbell, Byron, Davis, Erickson, Jarvis, Lien, Pendergraft, Singh, Smith, Webber, Wharff, Williams
Excused: K. Campbell, Kelly
Excused: KELLY
Nay: Case, Scott