Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6222: Students/surplus technology
Status: Passed one chamber, March 12, 2026
Supporting public school students by improving their access to surplus technology hardware.
What the bill says
An act Relating to supporting public school students by improving their access to surplus technology hardware; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.335.180; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to supporting public school students by improving their access to surplus technology hardware; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.335.180; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature acknowledges that there are certain processes in state law when computer laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices or equipment are deemed surplus, and these processes can be improved to better support students and families. (2) The legislature intends to allow school districts and other public education agencies the option to prioritize selling these electronic devices or equipment at depreciated cost to public school students or grant these electronic devices or equipment at no cost to public school students from low-income families. (3) The legislature believes these new processes will reduce barriers for students and families to access these types of devices, which will help improve education outcomes, access to information, and career and workforce development. Sec. 2. RCW 28A.335.180 and 1997 c 264 s 1 and 1997 c 104 s 1 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school districts, educational service districts, or any other state or local governmental agency concerned with education, when declaring texts and other books, equipment, materials or relocatable facilities as surplus, shall, prior to other disposal thereof, serve notice in writing in …
Sponsors
- Samuel Hunt (D) · primary sponsor
- Deborah Krishnadasan (D)
- Steven Conway (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Marko Liias (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Javier Valdez (D)
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : ED - Majority; do pass with amendment
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
- : Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
- : First reading, referred to Education.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : 1st substitute bill substituted
Votes
- House Committee on Education: Do pass as amended (February 24, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 11, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6222 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LOW-INCOME PERSONS
Common questions
- What is SB6222?
- SB6222 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Students/surplus technology.
- What does SB6222 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to supporting public school students by improving their access to surplus technology hardware; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.335.180; and creating a new section. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6222?
- 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 SB6222?
- Samuel Hunt (D), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6222?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6222&Year=2025
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