Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6052: Digital school transcripts
Status: In committee, February 26, 2026
Establishing a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment.
What the bill says
An act Relating to establishing a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to establishing a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.310 RCW to read as follows: (1) The school information processing cooperative of Washington's educational service districts established under this chapter is authorized to develop, maintain, and govern a statewide digital transcript file standard and a secure, platform-independent environment for the exchange of transcript data between school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and postsecondary institutions. The digital transcript data-sharing environment must support a secure, two-way exchange of transcript information. (a) Disclosure of digital transcript data may occur only with express permission of the student, or the student's parent or legal guardian when required by law, and such permission must be revocable. (b) Participation under this section by school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and postsecondary institutions satisfies data-sharing authorization requirements between participating entities for purposes covered by this section and eliminates the need for individual bilateral data-sharing agreements. (c) The cooperative shall establish governance to oversee transcript content, compliance, and ongoing evolution of the digital transcript standard. (2) School districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and public institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.10.016 must participate in the statewide digital transcript data-sharing …
Sponsors
- Matt Boehnke (R) · primary sponsor
- T'wina Nobles (D)
Latest actions
- : Senate Rules "X" file.
- : Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- : Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
- : Referred to Ways & Means.
- : And refer to Ways & Means.
- : EDU - Majority; do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
- : Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
Votes
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That it be referred without recommendation (February 9, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: Do pass (February 3, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Common questions
- What is SB6052?
- SB6052 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Digital school transcripts.
- What does SB6052 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to establishing a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.310 RCW. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6052?
- In committee as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Senate Rules "X" file. (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6052?
- Matt Boehnke (R), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6052?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6052&Year=2025
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