Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6049: PRA/students & employees
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Protecting student and employee information from public disclosure.
What the bill says
An act Relating to protecting student and employee information from public disclosure; amending RCW 42.56.250 and 42.56.320; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.250; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to protecting student and employee information from public disclosure; amending RCW 42.56.250 and 42.56.320; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.250; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. Sec. 1. RCW 42.56.250 and 2025 c 283 s 1 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The following employment and licensing information is exempt from public inspection and copying under this (b) All applications for public employment other than for vacancies in elective office, including the names of applicants, resumes, and other related materials submitted with respect to an applicant; (c) Professional growth plans (PGPs) in educator license renewals submitted through the eCert system in the office of the superintendent of public instruction; (d) The following information held by any public agency in personnel records, public employment related records, volunteer rosters, or included in any mailing list of employees or volunteers of any public (e) Information that identifies a person who, while an agency and (ii) requests his or her identity or any identifying information not be disclosed; (f)(i) Except as provided in (f)(ii) of this subsection, investigative records compiled by an employing agency in connection with an investigation of a possible unfair practice under chapter 49.60 RCW or of a possible violation of other federal, state, or local laws or an employing agency's internal policies prohibiting …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Noel Frame (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Lisa Wellman (D)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
- : First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
Votes
- House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: Do pass (February 25, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 30 yea, 18 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6049 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: RECORDS
Common questions
- What is SB6049?
- SB6049 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): PRA/students & employees.
- What does SB6049 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to protecting student and employee information from public disclosure; amending RCW 42.56.250 and 42.56.320; reenacting and amending RCW 42.56.250; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
- What is the status of SB6049?
- 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 SB6049?
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6049?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6049&Year=2025
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