SB 5190 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Allowing school districts to request extensions to state energy performance standard deadlines for K-12 school buildings.

SB 5190 allows Washington K-12 school districts to formally request extensions to meet state energy performance standards for school buildings. The bill amends existing law to create a specific process for districts to seek deadline extensions when compliance would be impractical. This directly affects public school districts responsible for maintaining energy efficiency standards under RCW 19.27A.210. The key mechanism is a structured request procedure for districts facing challenges in meeting energy targets by established deadlines.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to expand eligibility for requesting compliance deadline extensions to include public and private schools, not just school districts. This change ensures that individual schools within a district can also seek extensions if they face challenges meeting energy performance standards.

Scope change

Expanded eligibility from school districts only to include public schools and private schools as well.

ELIGIBILITY

Added public schools and private schools to the list of entities authorized to request deadline extensions for K-12 buildings.

Updated the penalty exemption clause to apply to both schools and school districts that submit extension requests.

REQUIREMENT

Adjusted the rulemaking requirement to cover extensions for both schools and school districts.

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 8:00 AM.

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Jan 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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Jan 23, 2025

Committee

And refer to Environment, Energy & Technology.

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Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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Jan 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors