Files
republic-os/legislation/us/states/wa/2017-2018/sb-6162.md
T
2026-07-06 17:28:36 -04:00

101 lines
5.1 KiB
Markdown
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia."
description: "Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6162"
citation: "Washington SB 6162 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["HEALTH AND SAFETY", "PUBLIC", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "CHILDREN", "DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Zeiger"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 38
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-10"
last_action: "2018-03-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/408e9bec-5dcc-4445-b47a-b5500ccef2d9"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6162&year=2017"
source_hash: "ac9cdba7027e57885c36a082841faa71683990236624c7ac248ce302a7abeeec"
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 6162 (2017-2018) — Defining dyslexia as a specific learning disability and requiring early screening for dyslexia.
## 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/6162.htm)
2. **Engrossed Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S2.E.htm)
3. **Second Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S2.htm)
4. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6162-S.htm)
## Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **480** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#19) — **490** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#13) — **962** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Zeiger — primary (person)
- Mullet — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Wellman — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2018-01-10** 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`
- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** 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`
- **2018-01-29** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2018-02-06** WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-06** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** 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** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-08** 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, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-16** First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-22** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-26** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2018-03-01** Committee amendment not adopted. `amendment-failure`
- **2018-03-01** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-15** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-15** Chapter 75, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-15** 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/408e9bec-5dcc-4445-b47a-b5500ccef2d9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).