SB 5875 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning school district liability for violation of the Washington law against discrimination.

SB 5875 amends Washington's anti-discrimination law to clarify school district liability. It states school districts (as defined in RCW 28A.315.025) are not liable for staff members' discrimination violations unless the district itself was negligent and that negligence directly caused the violation. The bill does not change existing anti-discrimination protections for students or staff but limits when school districts can be held legally responsible for individual employee actions. This directly affects school districts across Washington by altering their potential legal exposure under the state's discrimination law.
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Introduced Dec 12, 2025 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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