Requiring signed declarations of intent of school enrollment or home-based instruction.

 Z-0619.1

SENATE BILL 6261

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Wellman, Nobles, and C. Wilson; by request of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Read first time 01/21/26. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

AN ACT Relating to requiring signed declarations of intent of school enrollment or home-based instruction; amending RCW 28A.200.010 ; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.225 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.225 RCW to read as follows:

(1) A parent who does not enroll his or her child in public or private school at age six must file a signed declaration of the parent's plan regarding the education of that child in the school year when the child turns six years of age and the school year when the child turns seven years of age. The declaration should include if they are or planning to, or currently receiving, home-based instruction or planning to enroll in public or private school.