Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SR8698: Piano teachers
Status: Passed both chambers, February 27, 2026
Recognizing piano teachers.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
SENATE RESOLUTION BySenators Conway, Chapman, Cleveland, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, Nobles, Pedersen, Robinson, Shewmake, Short, Valdez, Wagoner, and C. Wilson WHEREAS, Music is progressive, a generational chain of great teachers, composers, and performers striving to discover and preserve the art form; and WHEREAS, The study of music is a grand human project, allowing us to explore the culture and qualities of musical greatness we inherit from the past, to understand who we have been, who we are, and who we may yet become; and WHEREAS, For centuries these explorations have been shepherded by piano teachers, from the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin at the beginning of the 19th century all the way to Washington's own Margaret Saunders Ott (1920 - 2010), who spent decades training professional pianists while teaching at Washington State University, Gonzaga University, and Whitworth College; and WHEREAS, The endeavor of a musical education provides our youth the opportunity to see how focus, dedication, and persistence pay off over time; and WHEREAS, The fundamental skill of interpretation, breathing life into notes, is rooted and grown from the depths of a player's capacity to empathize, a vital social component that seems at risk of evaporating lately; and WHEREAS, A piano teacher is often one of the most memorable, supportive, and important adults in a child's early life, regardless of whether …
Sponsors
- Steven Conway (D) · primary sponsor
- Mike Chapman (D)
- Annette Cleveland (D)
- Noel Frame (D)
- Robert Hasegawa (D)
- Liz Lovelett (D)
- John Lovick (D)
- T'wina Nobles (D)
- Jamie Pedersen (D)
- June Robinson (D)
- Sharon Shewmake (D)
- Shelly Short (R)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
Common questions
- What is SR8698?
- SR8698 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Piano teachers.
- What does SR8698 do?
- Recognizing piano teachers.
- What is the status of SR8698?
- Passed both chambers as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (February 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR8698?
- Steven Conway (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR8698?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=8698&Year=2025
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