Bills / 2025–2026 session / SF 2404AEAs and special education SF 2404
Creates pilot requiring two districts to run attendance centers for students The Department of Education would run a pilot requiring one rural and one urban school district to set up attendance centers for students needing special education or with behavioral needs. Districts join only if they agree and can fund it, or if the state fully pays; annual reports go to the legislature.
Official title A bill for an act requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that requires certain specified school districts to establish attendance centers for students requiring special education and students with behavioral issues. (Formerly SF 2181.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee Senate House Governor Last action, Mar 18: Fiscal note.
Votes Senate: Shall the bill pass? Mar 10 · 32–13, 5 not voting · Passed › Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): Yes Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): Yes Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): No Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): No Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): No Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): No Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): No Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): No Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): No Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): No Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): No Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): No Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): No Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Absent Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): Absent Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats3 yes, 13 no, 1 not voting Republicans → 29 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting Senate: Senate Education Report Feb 19 · 9–5, 2 not voting · Passed › Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): No Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): No Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): No Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): No Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): No Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Absent ← Democrats0 yes, 5 no Republicans → 9 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting History Fiscal note. House · Mar 18 Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 639. House · Mar 12 Message from Senate. H.J. 635. House · Mar 11 Immediate message. S.J. 536. Senate · Mar 10 Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 13. S.J. 536. Senate · Mar 10 Amendment S-5084 filed, ruled out of order. S.J. 536. Senate · Mar 10 Amendment S-5095 filed, adopted. S.J. 536. Senate · Mar 10 Fiscal note. Senate · Mar 3 Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 333. Senate · Feb 19 Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 328. Senate · Feb 19