Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB2593: School district accounting
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Addressing school district accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements.
What the bill says
An act Relating to school district accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.505 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to school district accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.505 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.505 RCW to read as follows: (1) Beginning in the 2027-28 school year and each fiscal year thereafter, the office of the superintendent of public instruction must place school districts with general fund balances at the end of the year that are below the minimum amounts required by subsection (2) of this section on formal financial monitoring. (2)(a) The office of the superintendent of public instruction shall calculate the actual minimum fund balance thresholds specified in this subsection (2) for each school district for review and adoption by their board of directors. (i) If a school district has 2,000 or more average annual full-time equivalent students, the general fund year ending balance must be no less than six percent of their prior year's state apportionment. (ii) If a school district has fewer than 2,000 average annual full-time equivalent students, the general fund year ending balance must be no less than eight percent of their prior year's state apportionment. (b) For purposes of the calculation, the prior year state apportionment must include total apportionment as calculated no later than April 30th. (3) School districts placed under formal financial monitoring must comply …
Sponsors
- Skyler Rude (R) · primary sponsor
- Lisa Callan (D)
- Gerry Pollet (D)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; without recommendation.
- : APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- : Referred to Appropriations.
- : Minority; do not pass.
Votes
- House Committee on Appropriations: The second substitute bill be substituted therefor and the second substitute bill do pass and do not pass the substitute bill by Committee on Education (February 9, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Education: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 11 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is HB2593?
- HB2593 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): School district accounting.
- What does HB2593 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to school district accounting, budgeting, and reporting requirements; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.505 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of HB2593?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2593?
- Skyler Rude (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2593?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2593&Year=2025
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