HB 2371 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transferring the imagination library program from the department of children, youth, and families to the office of the superintendent of public instruction.

HB 2371 transfers Washington's Imagination Library program from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The bill requires the superintendent to select a Washington-based nonprofit organization to manage the program, which provides free monthly books to children from birth through age five. The nonprofit would cover 50% of book costs while local affiliate programs cover the remaining costs, with no new state funds mandated. The program will continue partnering with a national nonprofit foundation for book distribution. This is an administrative transfer, not a policy change creating new benefits or funding.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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