Relating to: grants for emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing pupils and making an appropriation. (FE)
This bill creates a grant program to help school districts install or upgrade emergency notification systems that are accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing students. It authorizes $1 million in funding for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years to reimburse school districts for the costs of making these systems accessible. The bill establishes that grants cannot exceed the actual amount a district spends on installation or upgrades. Although the bill was introduced in March 2026, it failed to pass the Senate and did not become law.
Bill status
failed
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Apr 7, 2026
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Introduced
Introduced by Senators Keyeski, Larson and Spreitzer;
cosponsored by Representatives Bare, Cruz, Brown, Clancy, Goodwin, Hong, Joers, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Udell and Subeck
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3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Larson
DDemocratic
P
Mark Spreitzer
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Keyeski
DDemocratic
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