Modify K-12 school funding formulas, implement updated cost study, adjust reserves, and create post-secondary enrollment grant program.
AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource block grant model; modifying cash reserves; restricting expenditure of funds distributed through the school foundation program account; creating a new grant program for the post secondary education enrollment options program; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; repealing provisions; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates.
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Implements the 2025 cost of education study by establishing a new education resource block grant model, modifying school finance provisions, requiring school district participation in the state group insurance plan, and providing appropriations for school finance and related programs.
3/9/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 82
3/9/2026
Became Law without Signature
3/5/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0056
3/5/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0056
3/5/2026(Senate)
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Heiner
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Yin
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Yin
Sponsor: Representative Yin
Sponsor: Representative Bear
Sponsor: Representative Filer
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Andrew
Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Sponsor: House Education Committee
Sponsor: House Appropriations Committee
Sponsor: Senator Scott
Sponsor: Senator Scott
Sponsor: Senator Scott
Sponsor: Senator Scott
Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Sponsor: Senator Schuler
Sponsor: Senator Dockstader
Sponsor: Senator Crago
Sponsor: Senator Barlow
Sponsor: Senator Barlow
Sponsor: Senator Hicks
Sponsor: Senate Education Committee
Effective: July 1, 2026
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3/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Concurrence
3/4/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
3/3/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
3/2/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
3/2/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
3/2/2026(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/27/2026(House)
H04 - Education:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2/27/2026(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
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 30-1-0-0-0
2/20/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/19/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/17/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/17/2026(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/17/2026(Senate)
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/17/2026(Senate)
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/13/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0
2/9/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/6/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crum, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Pappas, Pearson, Olsen, Rothfuss, Scott, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
Key VotePassedAmendment failed 26-32-4-0-0
FailedAmendment failed 25-32-4-1-0
FailedAmendment failed 13-46-3-0-0
FailedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments SF0081HS001, SF0081HS002.
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, S. SMITH, BEAR
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments SF0081HS001, SF0081HS002.
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
RecommendedS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Amendment failed 6-25-0-0-0
FailedYea: Barlow, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Love, Pappas
Nay: Anderson, Boner, Brennan, Case, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Ide, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Rothfuss, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Amendment failed 13-18-0-0-0
FailedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Case, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, Jones, Landen, Love, Pappas
Nay: Brennan, Cooper, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Rothfuss, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman, Steinmetz
Amendment failed 9-21-1-0-0
FailedAmendment failed 8-22-1-0-0
FailedAmendment adopted 29-1-1-0-0
PassedAmendment failed 5-25-1-0-0
FailedS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: DRISKILL, FRENCH, GIERAU, LAURSEN
Excused: SALAZAR
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0081SS001.
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRENNAN, OLSEN, ROTHFUSS, SCOTT, SCHULER
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, French, Hutchings, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, Nethercott, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Biteman, Steinmetz
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Haroldson, Guggenmos, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Davis, Erickson, Jarvis, Nicholas, Thayer, Williams, Wylie
Excused: Banks, Kelly, Posey
Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Provenza, Riggins, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Wharff, Williams, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Heiner, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Winter, Neiman
Excused: Banks, Kelly, Posey, Wylie
Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Clouston, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Fornstrom, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, Lawley, JT. Larson, Nicholas, Riggins, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Williams, Wylie
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Heiner, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Tarver, Styvar, Webb, Wasserburger, Webber, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Absent: Wharff
Excused: Banks, Kelly, Posey, Singh
Yea: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, L. Larsen, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Bratten, Brady, G. Brown, L. Brown, K. Campbell, Clouston, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Lawley, JT. Larson, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Neiman
Excused: Banks, Kelly, Posey
Yea: BRATTEN, GUGGENMOS, LAWLEY, SINGH, STROCK, ANDREW
Nay: ERICKSON, WILLIAMS
Excused: KELLY
Nay: Dockstader
Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Driskill, Hicks, Love, Olsen
Nay: Boner, Brennan, Case, Dockstader, French, Gierau, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Pearson, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Excused: Hutchings
Yea: Barlow, Cooper, Crago, Driskill, Dockstader, Gierau, Pappas, Schuler
Nay: Anderson, Boner, Brennan, Case, Crum, French, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Love, Laursen, McKeown, Olsen, Nethercott, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
Excused: Hutchings
Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, French, Driskill, Gierau, Ide, Jones, Hicks, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Rothfuss, Steinmetz, Biteman
Nay: Dockstader
Excused: Hutchings
Yea: Boner, French, Hicks, Ide, Scott
Nay: Anderson, Barlow, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Driskill, Dockstader, Gierau, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Steinmetz, Biteman
Excused: Hutchings