Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2557: Sp. ed. evaluation reports
Status: Signed into law, March 11, 2026
Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports.
What the bill says
An act Relating to parental access to special education evaluation reports; adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to parental access to special education evaluation reports; adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that the federal individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq., requires an opportunity for the parents of a child with a disability to examine all records relating to the child and to participate in meetings regarding the identification, evaluation, eligibility, educational placement, and provision of a free appropriate public education to the child. (2) The legislature further finds that parents' ability to participate meaningfully in eligibility determination meetings is hindered when written evaluation reports and conclusions are provided for the first time during or after the meeting. (3) The legislature further finds that a single, combined timeline for completing evaluations and making eligibility determinations may limit a school district's practical ability to provide an evaluation report in advance of an eligibility determination meeting. (4) Therefore, the legislature intends to establish a separate, clearly defined timeline for convening the meeting at which eligibility is discussed or determined that requires the evaluation report to be provided in advance and provides a brief, capped period for parents to review the report, consult as needed, and prepare questions and input. The legislature believes this will promote consistent statewide …
Sponsors
- Rob Chase (R) · primary sponsor
- Suzanne Schmidt (R)
- Carolyn Eslick (R)
- Sharon Santos (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 34, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : 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 (March 3, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 12, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Appropriations: The substitute bill by Committee on Education be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 9, 2026): 29 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 HB2557?
- HB2557 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Sp. ed. evaluation reports.
- What does HB2557 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to parental access to special education evaluation reports; adding a new section to chapter 28A.155 RCW; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2557?
- Signed into law as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2557?
- Rob Chase (R), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2557?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2557&Year=2025
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