Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5901: On-base school construction
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Providing school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools.
What the bill says
An act Relating to school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools; and amending RCW 28A.525.166.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools; and amending RCW 28A.525.166. Sec. 1. RCW 28A.525.166 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 3 s 7018 are each amended to read as follows: Allocations to school districts of state funds provided by RCW 28A.525.162 through 28A.525.180 shall be made by the superintendent of public instruction and the amount of state funding assistance to a school district in financing a school plant project shall be determined in the following manner: (1) The boards of directors of the districts shall determine the total cost of the proposed project, which cost may include the cost of acquiring and preparing the site, the cost of constructing the building or of acquiring a building and preparing the same for school use, the cost of necessary equipment, taxes chargeable to the project, necessary architects' fees, and a reasonable amount for contingencies and for other necessary incidental expenses: PROVIDED, That the total cost of the project shall be subject to review and approval by the superintendent. (2) The state funding assistance percentage for a school district shall be computed by the following formula: The ratio of the school district's adjusted valuation per pupil divided by the ratio of the total state adjusted valuation per pupil shall be subtracted from three, and then the result …
Sponsors
- Leonard Christian (R) · primary sponsor
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : CB - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 9:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
Votes
- House Committee on Capital Budget: Do pass (February 27, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 17, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5901 as recommended by Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5901 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (January 22, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is SB5901?
- SB5901 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): On-base school construction.
- What does SB5901 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to school construction assistance program facilities support for on-base schools; and amending RCW 28A.525.166.
- What is the status of SB5901?
- Passed one chamber as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5901?
- Leonard Christian (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5901?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5901&Year=2025
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