Requiring Washington state's participation in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations.

 H-2467.3

HOUSE BILL 2444

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representative Dufault

Read first time 01/13/26. Referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to requiring Washington state's participation in the federal tax credit program for contributions of individuals to scholarship granting organizations; adding a new section to chapter 82.01 RCW; creating new sections; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature finds that providing parents with expanded abilities to choose the elementary and secondary schools best suited to the needs of their children is both in the best interest of the children and consistent with previously enacted state legislation.

(2) The legislature finds also that H.R. 1, enacted by the 119th United States congress as P.L. 119-21, expands school choice opportunities for parents by creating privately funded, state specific, scholarship programs that are incentivized through federal tax credits for individuals who contribute to scholarship granting organizations. As provided in the federal law, Washington, by action of the governor or as otherwise provided by state law, may elect to participate in the tax credit program.