Providing parental access to special education evaluation reports.
HB 2557 requires Washington school districts to provide parents of children in special education with written evaluation reports at least five school days before eligibility meetings, ensuring they can review the reports and prepare questions in advance. The bill sets a 35-school-day timeline for completing evaluations and delivering reports, with meetings scheduled no sooner than five days after report delivery. It mandates reports be provided in accessible written or electronic formats (not just during meetings) and allows parents to voluntarily waive the five-day review period in writing. Failure to provide reports on time without a waiver constitutes a procedural violation that could be considered in disputes over parental participation rights. The law directly affects parents, school districts, and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, which must update guidance and rules to implement these requirements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Signed Mar 11, 2026
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The document text changed from a standard legislative bill header to a formal certification of enrollment, indicating the bill has been officially approved by both the House and Senate and is ready for the Governor's signature. This change reflects the bill's progression from a draft version to a finalized, enacted version of the law.
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Added a formal certification page confirming the bill passed the House (95-0) and Senate (49-0) on February 12 and March 3, 2026, respectively.
Included a signature block for the Chief Clerk and Secretary of State to validate the official enrollment of the bill.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Feb 12, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Mar 11, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Chase
RRepublican
Co
Carolyn Eslick
RRepublican
Co
Sharon Tomiko Santos
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Schmidt
RRepublican
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