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2SHB 1550: Transition to kindergarten

Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Assisting eligible children in need of additional preparation to be successful in kindergarten by establishing the transition to kindergarten program.

Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos
Introduced
Feb 24, 2023
Status
Law (C 420 L 23) (May 11, 2023)
The Legislature's page
2SHB 1550 on leg.wa.gov

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Mar 6, 2023 · 74–22 (D 54–3, R 20–19; 2 absent or excused)

Nay (22): Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Bruce Chandler R-15, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chris Corry R-14, Clyde Shavers D-10, Dan Griffey R-35, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7, Jenny Graham R-6, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Schmick R-9, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel Kretz R-7, Joel McEntire R-19, Kevin Waters R-17, Leonard Christian R-4, Mary Dye R-9, Paul Harris R-17, Sam Low R-39, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (74): Alex Ramel D-40, Amy Walen D-48, Andrew Barkis R-2, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Bill Ramos D-5, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Emily Alvarado D-34, Eric Robertson R-31, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Cheney R-18, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jessica Bateman D-22, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Michelle Caldier R-26, Mike Chapman D-24, Mike Steele R-12, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Peter Abbarno R-20, Roger Goodman D-45, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shelley Kloba D-1, Skyler Rude R-16, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (2): Drew Hansen D-23, Mike Volz R-6

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 12, 2023 · 39–10 (D 29–0, R 10–10)

Nay (10): Ann Rivers R-18, Chris Gildon R-25, Curtis King R-14, Drew MacEwen R-35, Jim McCune R-2, Judy Warnick R-13, Lynda Wilson R-17, Matt Boehnke R-8, Mike Padden R-4, Phil Fortunato R-31

Yea (39): Andy Billig D-3, Annette Cleveland D-49, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Brad Hawkins R-12, Christine Rolfes D-23, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Derek Stanford D-1, Emily Randall D-26, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jesse Salomon D-32, Joe Nguyen D-34, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, June Robinson D-38, Karen Keiser D-33, Keith Wagoner R-39, Kevin Van De Wege D-24, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Mark Mullet D-5, Mark Schoesler R-9, Marko Liias D-21, Nikki Torres R-15, Noel Frame D-36, Patty Kuderer D-48, Perry Dozier R-16, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Ron Muzzall R-10, Sam Hunt D-22, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Shelly Short R-7, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 23, 2023 · 60–37 (D 53–4, R 7–33; 1 absent or excused)

Nay (37): Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Andrew Barkis R-2, April Connors R-8, Bruce Chandler R-15, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chris Corry R-14, Clyde Shavers D-10, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Griffey R-35, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Eric Robertson R-31, Greg Cheney R-18, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7, Jenny Graham R-6, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel McEntire R-19, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Leonard Christian R-4, Mark Klicker R-16, Michelle Caldier R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, Peter Abbarno R-20, Sam Low R-39, Skyler Rude R-16, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (60): Alex Ramel D-40, Amy Walen D-48, April Berg D-44, Beth Doglio D-22, Bill Ramos D-5, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Drew Hansen D-23, Emily Alvarado D-34, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jessica Bateman D-22, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Schmick R-9, Joel Kretz R-7, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mary Dye R-9, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Chapman D-24, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Paul Harris R-17, Roger Goodman D-45, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shelley Kloba D-1, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (1): Debra Lekanoff D-40

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Apr 23, 2023 · 30–19 (D 27–2, R 3–17)

Nay (19): Ann Rivers R-18, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Brad Hawkins R-12, Chris Gildon R-25, Drew MacEwen R-35, Jeff Holy R-6, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jim McCune R-2, Judy Warnick R-13, Keith Wagoner R-39, Lynda Wilson R-17, Mark Mullet D-5, Matt Boehnke R-8, Mike Padden R-4, Nikki Torres R-15, Perry Dozier R-16, Phil Fortunato R-31, Ron Muzzall R-10, Shelly Short R-7

Yea (30): Andy Billig D-3, Annette Cleveland D-49, Christine Rolfes D-23, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Curtis King R-14, Derek Stanford D-1, Emily Randall D-26, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jesse Salomon D-32, Joe Nguyen D-34, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, June Robinson D-38, Karen Keiser D-33, Kevin Van De Wege D-24, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Mark Schoesler R-9, Marko Liias D-21, Noel Frame D-36, Patty Kuderer D-48, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Sam Hunt D-22, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

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