Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6260: Public education funding
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education.
What the bill says
An act Relating to efficiencies and programming changes in public education; amending RCW 28A.160.200, 28A.300.072, 28A.405.415, 28A.600.402, and 28A.600.402; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.500.015; and providing contingent effective dates.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to efficiencies and programming changes in public education; amending RCW 28A.160.200, 28A.300.072, 28A.405.415, 28A.600.402, and 28A.600.402; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.500.015; and providing contingent effective dates. Sec. 1. RCW 28A.160.200 and 1995 1st sp.s. c 10 s 2 are each amended to read as follows: (1) The superintendent shall develop a reimbursement schedule to pay districts for the cost of student transportation vehicles purchased after September 1, 1982. While it is the responsibility of each district to select and pay for each student transportation vehicle purchased by the district, each district shall be paid a sum based on the category of vehicle, anticipated lifetime of vehicles of this category, and state reimbursement rate for the category plus inflation as recognized by the reimbursement schedule established in this section as set by the superintendent. Categories and reimbursement rates of vehicles shall be those established under RCW 28A.160.195. The accumulated value of the payments and the potential investment return thereon shall be designed to be equal to the replacement cost of the vehicle less its salvage value at the end of its anticipated lifetime. Beginning with buses that are scheduled for depreciation payments as of September 2025 and those qualifying for payments after that date, the superintendent shall use a minimum anticipated lifetime of 120 months for category A …
Sponsors
- Lisa Wellman (D) · primary sponsor
- Wilson, Claire (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026*.
- : Chapter 267, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 26; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 12, 2026): 26 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 11, 2026): 50 yea, 47 nay, passed
- 2637 Rude Pg 2 Ln 28 (March 11, 2026): 45 yea, 52 nay, failed
- House Committee on Appropriations: Do pass as amended (March 9, 2026): 17 yea, 12 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 3, 2026): 25 yea, 24 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6260 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (March 2, 2026): 14 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, OFFICE OF (OSPI)
Common questions
- What is SB6260?
- SB6260 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Public education funding.
- What does SB6260 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to efficiencies and programming changes in public education; amending RCW 28A.160.200, 28A.300.072, 28A.405.415, 28A.600.402, and 28A.600.402; reenacting and amending RCW 28A.500.015; and providing contingent effective dates.
- What is the status of SB6260?
- Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. (April 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6260?
- Lisa Wellman (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6260?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6260&Year=2025
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