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WA SB6320

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Drew Hansen

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits private and for-profit entities from being approved as online providers or multidistrict online providers, requiring the superintendent of public instruction to rescind existing approvals by August 1, 2026

  • Modifies how students in remote or online alternative learning experience programs are counted for state local effort assistance funding, excluding them unless they meet specific funding restoration requirements

  • Creates a funding restoration petition process allowing districts to recoup funding for students who cannot attend in-person due to immunosuppression, severe chronic illness, severe injury, or severe bullying with documented medical conditions certified by a health care practitioner

  • Requires that remote alternative learning experience courses be provided only by public or nonprofit organizations

  • Updates the online learning advisory committee composition to remove private provider representation, reflecting the shift to public-only online education providers

Legislative Description

Concerning alternative learning experiences.

Last Action

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Early Learning & K-12 Education1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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