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type: "Bill"
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title: "Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia."
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description: "Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
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legislature: "Washington Legislature"
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session: "2017-2018"
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identifier: "SB 6162"
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citation: "Washington SB 6162 (2017-2018)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["HEALTH AND SAFETY", "PUBLIC", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "CHILDREN", "DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Zeiger"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 38
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2018-01-10"
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last_action: "2018-03-15"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/408e9bec-5dcc-4445-b47a-b5500ccef2d9"
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source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6162&year=2017"
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source_hash: "ac9cdba7027e57885c36a082841faa71683990236624c7ac248ce302a7abeeec"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
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---
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# Washington SB 6162 (2017-2018) — Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162.htm)
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2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S2.E.htm)
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3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S2.htm)
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4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S.htm)
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## Votes
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- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
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- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
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- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **96–2** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Zeiger — primary (person)
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- Mullet — cosponsor (person)
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- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
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- Wellman — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2018-01-10** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
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- **2018-01-25** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
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- **2018-01-25** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
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- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
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- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
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- **2018-01-25** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
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- **2018-01-25** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
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- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
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- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
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- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
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- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
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- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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- **2018-02-08** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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- **2018-02-14** 2nd substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
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- **2018-02-14** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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- **2018-02-14** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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- **2018-02-14** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
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- **2018-02-16** First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
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- **2018-02-22** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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- **2018-02-26** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
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- **2018-03-01** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
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- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
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- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
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- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
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- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
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- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
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- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
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- **2018-03-15** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
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- **2018-03-15** Chapter 75, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
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- **2018-03-15** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/408e9bec-5dcc-4445-b47a-b5500ccef2d9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).
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