Requiring immediate law enforcement notification of criminal actions on public school property.

 H-3077.1

HOUSE BILL 2649

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Dufault, Schmidt, and Jacobsen

Read first time 01/23/26. Referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to requiring immediate law enforcement notification of criminal actions on public school property; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.320 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

(1) In addition to other notification requirements in this title, a certificated or classified school employee, or a school contractor, who has knowledge of or cause to believe that an assault, theft, or destruction of property has occurred or will occur on school district property, shall cause a report to be made immediately to the proper law enforcement agency and appropriate school administrator.