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WA HB2570

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alex Ybarra

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the school information processing cooperative of Washington's educational service districts to develop and maintain a statewide digital transcript file standard and secure, platform-independent data exchange environment

  • Enables two-way transcript data sharing between school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and postsecondary institutions

  • Requires express, revocable permission from students (or parents/guardians when legally required) before any transcript data disclosure

  • Mandates participation by public K-12 schools and public higher education institutions; private four-year nonprofit colleges may participate voluntarily

  • Eliminates the need for individual bilateral data-sharing agreements between participating entities by establishing unified authorization requirements

Legislative Description

Establishing a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Education.

1/19/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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