---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modifying basic education provisions."
description: "Modifying basic education provisions."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6362"
citation: "Washington SB 6362 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["TAXES - PROPERTY TAX", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "COLLECTIVE BARGAINING"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wellman"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 47
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2018-01-12"
last_action: "2018-03-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b2b5a032-a828-4491-a830-0b29dd6306db"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6362&year=2017"
source_hash: "f34334d4686f37c48129e39a2de71a6306df5cdc9eb0df7bf61e9a19ff881cce"
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 SB 6362 (2017-2018) — Modifying basic education provisions.

## 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/Senate%20Bills/6362.htm)
2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6362-S2.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6362-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6362-S.htm)

## Votes

- 684 Braun Pg 10 Ln 8 (#34) — **22–25** (fail) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#23) — **25–23** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#35) — **25–22** (pass) · upper
- 672 Braun Pg 1 Ln 2 (#32) — **22–25** (fail) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10) — **50–48** (pass) · lower
- 674 Braun Pg 1 Ln 2 (#33) — **22–25** (fail) · upper

## Sponsors

- Wellman — primary (person)
- Billig — cosponsor (person)
- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-12** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2018-01-25** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-25** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-12** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-01-25** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-01-25** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-12** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-06** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-12** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-14** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-02-14** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-14** Third reading, passed; yeas, 25; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-19** First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-26** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-28** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-03-08** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2018-03-08** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-03-08** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-08** Third reading, passed; yeas, 50; nays, 48; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-08** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-08** Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 1; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-27** Governor partially vetoed. `executive-veto-line-item`
- **2018-03-27** Chapter 266, 2018 Laws PV. `became-law`
- **2018-03-27** Effective date 6/7/2018*. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b2b5a032-a828-4491-a830-0b29dd6306db`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).