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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1545

HB 1545: Early learning & child care

Providing for coordination of early learning and child care programs.

Summary

  • Requires the Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction to coordinate the administration of early learning and child care programs and services in the state.
  • Establishes an Early Learning and Child Care Task Force.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1545), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bill Fromhold (D-49)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1545, SHB 1545, E2SHB 1545

AN ACT Relating to consolidation of early learning and child care programs and services in the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Fromhold (D-49)

18 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bill Hinkle R-13Ruth Kagi D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Shay Schual-Berke D-33Dave Upthegrove D-33Maralyn Chase D-32Don Cox R-9Joe McDermott D-34Jerome Delvin R-8Mike Cooper D-21Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Eric Pettigrew D-37Shirley Hankins R-8Patricia Lantz D-26Dave Quall D-40Steve Conway D-29Phil Rockefeller D-23Jim Clements R-14

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2003
Version voted on: E2SHB 1545
55 Yea 39 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican43903
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (4)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 149 by Boldt (page 2, line 12)

March 15, 2003
Version voted on: E2SHB 1545
45 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat34801
Republican42103
How each member voted

Nay (49)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Referred to Children & Family Services. (E2SHB 1545)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (E2SHB 1545)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1545)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1545)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SHB 1545)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 1545)
  7. First reading, referred to Education. (E2SHB 1545)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 4. (E2SHB 1545)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1545)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1545)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1545)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1545)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1545)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1545)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1545)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1545)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1545)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1545)
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1545)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1545)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1545)
  25. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1545)
  29. Referred to Appropriations.
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1545)
  31. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1545)
  32. CFS - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. CFS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Children & Family Services.

HB 1545 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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