---
type: "Bill"
title: "Promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools."
description: "Promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "SB 5462"
citation: "Washington SB 5462 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Liias"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 41
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2024-03-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3184c65c-aff1-4df2-a7f2-fecbf7281fb7"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5462&year=2023"
source_hash: "749b09c99bd6a47a9788be69a23e56fd8d43ed61a91f4b76e0d683872b5ab1ec"
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 5462 (2023-2024) — Promoting inclusive learning standards and instructional materials in public schools.

## 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/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5462.htm)
2. **Engrossed Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5462.E.htm)
3. **Passed Legislature** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2023-24/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5462.PL.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#46) — **56–37** (pass) · lower
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) — **29–19** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **29–19** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) — **28–20** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Liias — primary (person)
- C. Wilson — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Lovelett — cosponsor (person)
- Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- Pedersen — cosponsor (person)
- Randall — cosponsor (person)
- Saldaña — cosponsor (person)
- Valdez — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-19** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2023-01-30** Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-02-08** Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-02-08** EDU - Majority; do pass. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-08** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2023-02-09** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2023-02-15** Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- **2023-02-22** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. `reading-2`
- **2023-02-28** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2023-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2023-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2023-03-02** First reading, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2023-03-13** Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-03-27** Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
- **2023-04-23** By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
- **2024-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- **2024-01-09** Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. `reading-3`
- **2024-01-17** Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2024-01-22** First reading, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2024-02-14** Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 10:30 AM.
- **2024-02-20** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 4:00 PM.
- **2024-02-20** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-20** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-21** Referred to Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-23** Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
- **2024-02-26** Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.
- **2024-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2024-02-26** Minority; do not pass. `committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2024-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review. `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-27** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. `reading-2`
- **2024-02-29** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
- **2024-02-29** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. `reading-3`
- **2024-02-29** Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 5. `reading-3`
- **2024-03-04** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2024-03-04** Passed final passage; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2024-03-06** President signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2024-03-08** Delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-18** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2024-03-18** Chapter 157, 2024 Laws. `became-law`
- **2024-03-18** Effective date 6/6/2024. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3184c65c-aff1-4df2-a7f2-fecbf7281fb7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).