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WA HB1877

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremie Dufault

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the state auditor to identify by November 1, 2025, all public education offices, agencies, programs, and services that do not have direct daily interaction with students during the school year

  • Automatically dissolves all identified offices, agencies, programs, and services on December 31, 2025, including the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and all educational service districts (ESDs)

  • Preserves the constitutionally required position of superintendent of public instruction, while eliminating the supporting office structure

  • Functions that directly provide basic education would be reconstituted and relocated to facilities where direct student interaction occurs

  • Legislative intent is to achieve financial savings and reduce mandates deemed "ancillary" to basic education delivery

Legislative Description

Eliminating the offices, agencies, programs, and services of the public education system that do not have direct daily interaction with students.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government & Tribal Relations2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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