BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 6726: Low-income family child care

Requiring the department of social and health services to administer a child care program to serve low-income families.

Summary

  • Finds that access to child care during nonstandard work hours and weekends is critical to helping low-income families achieve economic independence. Higher reimbursement rates to providers of this care will increase the availability of this care, expand the opportunity for low-income families to find and maintain jobs, and promote the social and intellectual development of children.

From the Bill Digest (SB 6726), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 1998
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
January 29, 1998 in the Senate
Last action
January 29, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 6726 in other sessions

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