The bill adds a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW creating a procedural reporting requirement for certain school personnel and school contractors. If those individuals know or have cause to believe an assault, theft, or destruction of property has occurred or will occur on school district property, they must immediately report it to the proper law enforcement agency and to the appropriate school administrator. The requirement is stated to be in addition to other notification requirements in the same title and applies to charter schools under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state‑tribal education compact schools under chapter 28A.715 RCW to the same extent it applies to school districts. This is a procedural change (a mandatory reporting duty), not the creation of a new crime or a stated change to criminal penalties. The chunk references governance under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020. The bill text provided does not define key terms used (for example, who qualifies as a certificated or classified employee, school contractor, proper law enforcement agency, or appropriate school administrator), does not give an effective date, does not specify enforcement mechanisms or penalties, and does not identify the precise new section number. Legislative metadata: House Bill 2649 (H-3077.1), 69th Legislature, 2026 Regular Session; read first time 01/23/26; referred to Committee on Education; sponsors Representatives Dufault, Schmidt, and Jacobsen.

If enacted, the bill would require school staff and outside contractors who know or reasonably suspect an assault, theft, or property destruction on school property to call both the appropriate law enforcement agency and a school administrator right away. That would likely increase staff responsibilities and lead to more immediate police involvement in incidents that might previously have been handled internally, and it may prompt districts, charter schools, and state‑tribal compact schools to change procedures and provide training or communication tools so employees and contractors know when and how to report. The groups most affected are certificated and classified school employees, school contractors, school administrators, and local law enforcement. The bill does not provide funding or specify definitions, timelines, penalties, or reporting procedures, so the exact costs, who is the “proper” law enforcement agency or “appropriate” administrator in every case, and how schools will implement the requirement remain unclear.