Bill > HB2371

This bill transfers the Imagination Library of Washington program, which provides age-appropriate books to children from birth to age five, from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The program will be operated by a Washington state-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that will manage daily operations, establish affiliate programs, and contract with a national nonprofit foundation to supply the books. The nonprofit organization will be responsible for advancing affiliate programs, promoting public awareness for donations and registrations, and will be required to report annually on program enrollment. The bill also clarifies that the nonprofit organization will cover 50% of the book costs, with affiliate programs covering the remaining cost, and that state funding is not mandated except for gifts, grants, or endowments that the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction may accept and use for the program. Additionally, the bill recodifies the existing law related to the Imagination Library program.

Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2371&Year=2025&Initiative=false