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SSB 5956 Details

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools;
Bill Description Addressing artificial intelligence, student discipline, and surveillance in public schools.

Details

Date Introduced 01/22/2026
Originating Chamber Senate
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $6,785,762.00

Bill Topics

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Sponsors

Senator Nobles (Primary)
Senator Wellman
Senator Chapman
Senator Frame
Senator Hasegawa
Senator Orwall
Senator Salomon
Senator Shewmake
Senator Slatter
Senator Valdez
Senator C. Wilson

Committee Hearings

Hearing Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (Public)
Hearing Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (Executive)
Hearing House Education (Public)
Hearing House Education (Executive)

SSB 5956 Bill Timeline

Go to SSB 5956 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
02/12/2026
First reading, referred to Education.
02/10/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
02/10/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/10/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/04/2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
01/23/2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
01/22/2026
Minority; without recommendation.
01/22/2026
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
12/31/2025
Prefiled for introduction.

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