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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1462: Child care safety

Creating additional safeguards for child care.

Summary

  • Requires the sharing of information between former, current, and prospective employers who are licensed child care providers about sexual misconduct and other abuse by prospective employees.
  • Directs the Department of Early Learning to establish a publically-accessible website for posting information regarding complaints and enforcement actions against child care providers.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1462), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 19, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5317
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to child care safety;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ruth Kagi D-32Ross Hunter D-48Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Mary Helen Roberts D-21Tami Green D-28Mark Ericks D-1Dawn Morrell D-25Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 1462 in other sessions

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

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