CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE BILL 5506
Chapter 257, Laws of 2025
69TH LEGISLATURE
2025 REGULAR SESSION
RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE SCHOOLS—LIVING ACCOMMODATION LICENSING—EFFECTIVE DATE
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 13, 2025
Passed by the Senate April 22, 2025
  Yeas 48  Nays 0
DENNY HECK
President of the Senate
Passed by the House April 15, 2025
  Yeas 97  Nays 0
LAURIE JINKINS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
CERTIFICATE
I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE BILL 5506 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.
SARAH BANNISTER
Secretary
Secretary
Approved May 13, 2025 9:56 AM
FILED
May 14, 2025
BOB FERGUSON
Governor of the State of Washington
Secretary of State
State of Washington
SENATE BILL 5506
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2025 Regular Session
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
BySenators Christian, C. Wilson, Nobles, and Wellman
Read first time 01/27/25.Referred to Committee on Human Services.
AN ACT Relating to extending the effective date of licensing living accommodations for residential private schools; amending 2023 c 441 ss 6 and 8 (uncodified); and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. 2023 c 441 s 6 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
The department of children, youth, and families shall submit to the appropriate committees of the legislature, in compliance with RCW 43.01.036, a preliminary progress report on licensing and oversight of residential private schools no later than July 1, ((2025))2026, and final report no later than July 1, ((2026))2027.
Sec. 2. 2023 c 441 s 8 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
Sections 2 and 4 of this act take effect July 1, ((2025))2026.
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
Passed by the Senate April 22, 2025.
Passed by the House April 15, 2025.
Approved by the Governor May 13, 2025.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 14, 2025.
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