Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB5872: PreK promise account
Status: Signed into law, March 14, 2026
Establishing the preK promise account.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing the preK promise account; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040 and 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to establishing the preK promise account; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040 and 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.216 RCW under the subchapter heading "early childhood education and assistance" to read as follows: (1) The preK promise account is created in the custody of the state treasurer to be used solely and exclusively for the early childhood education and assistance program established in RCW 43.216.510. All receipts from any gifts, grants, or donations received by the secretary for the preK promise account must be deposited into the account. Only the secretary may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures. (2) The department shall track funds received through gifts, grants, or donations separately for each organization or entity that deposits funds into the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only to support children in the early childhood education and assistance program established in chapter 43.216 RCW. (3) Any residue in the account must be accumulated and may not revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium. Sec. 2. RCW 43.79A.040 …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Jessica Bateman (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Manka Dhingra (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Jamie Pedersen (D)
- Marcus Riccelli (D)
- June Robinson (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Lisa Wellman (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 3/14/2026*.
- : Chapter 51, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 4, 2026): 97 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass (February 27, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 46 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 21 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: PUBLIC FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS, CHILDREN
Common questions
- What is SB5872?
- SB5872 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): PreK promise account.
- What does SB5872 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing the preK promise account; reenacting and amending RCW 43.79A.040 and 43.79A.040; adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW; providing an effective date; providing an expiration date; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB5872?
- Signed into law as of March 14, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 3/14/2026*. (March 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5872?
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5872?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5872&Year=2025
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