---
type: "Bill"
title: "Concerning dual language in early learning and K-12 education."
description: "Concerning dual language in early learning and K-12 education."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 1445"
citation: "Washington HB 1445 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", "OFFICE (OSPI)", "EARLY LEARNING", "DEPARTMENT", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "INDIANS", "PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR STANDARDS BOARD"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Ortiz-Self"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c41e2148-fc59-479b-8bcc-adbae52e3f82"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1445&year=2017"
source_hash: "c03005fe14243fa0d6b4641feff70cce5e694017782128d503df86fb7fbf711b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington HB 1445 (2017-2018) — Concerning dual language in early learning and K-12 education.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1445.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/House%20Bills/1445-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#34) — **45–4** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#5) — **68–28** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage (#22) — **64–34** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Ortiz-Self — primary (person)
- Appleton — cosponsor (person)
- Bergquist — cosponsor (person)
- Caldier — cosponsor (person)
- Condotta — cosponsor (person)
- Doglio — cosponsor (person)
- Fey — cosponsor (person)
- Goodman — cosponsor (person)
- Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Kagi — cosponsor (person)
- Lytton — cosponsor (person)
- Macri — cosponsor (person)
- Orwall — cosponsor (person)
- Pollet — cosponsor (person)
- Santos — cosponsor (person)
- Slatter — cosponsor (person)
- Springer — cosponsor (person)
- Stambaugh — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-20** First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-02-09** ED - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-02-09** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-09** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-02-13** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2017-02-24** APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-24** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-24** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-01** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-02-24** APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2017-02-24** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-02-24** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-01** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2017-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-03** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2017-03-21** EDU - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-03-21** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-22** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2017-04-04** WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2017-04-04** Minority; do not pass.
- **2017-04-04** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-04-04** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-04-05** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-12** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2017-04-12** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-04-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-04-18** House concurred in Senate amendments.
- **2017-04-18** Passed final passage; yeas, 68; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 2. `passage`
- **2017-04-20** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-20** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-21** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-05-08** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-08** Chapter 236, 2017 Laws. `became-law`
- **2017-05-08** Effective date 7/23/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c41e2148-fc59-479b-8bcc-adbae52e3f82`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).