Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2534: Military families/education
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Promoting educational stability for children of military families.
What the bill says
An act Relating to promoting educational stability for children of military families; and amending RCW 28A.225.216.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to promoting educational stability for children of military families; and amending RCW 28A.225.216. Sec. 1. RCW 28A.225.216 and 2019 c 72 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1)(a) A child of a military family complies with the residency requirements for enrollment in a school district if ((a parent of the child is transferred to, or is)), as a result of a parent's active duty status, call to active duty, or notification of an impending call or order to active duty, the child relocates to Washington and the child's military parent (ii) Transferred to, or has received official notice of a pending transfer to, a military installation located in a state bordering Washington; or (iii) Relocating due to a military exigency, for example overseas deployment, sea duty, or other mobilization. (b) A parent of the child must provide the school district with a copy of official military orders or other documentation issued by the appropriate military authority confirming the directed move. (c) A parent of the child must provide to the school district proof of the child's residence in the school district within ((fourteen))90 calendar days of ((the arrival date provided on official military documentation))enrollment. The parent may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence in the school (ii) A …
Sponsors
- Clyde Shavers (D) · primary sponsor
- Joel McEntire (R)
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
- Leavitt, Mari (D)
- Greg Nance (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 32, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: Do pass (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is HB2534?
- HB2534 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Military families/education.
- What does HB2534 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to promoting educational stability for children of military families; and amending RCW 28A.225.216.
- What is the status of HB2534?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2534?
- Clyde Shavers (D), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2534?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2534&Year=2025
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