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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 5172: Child care for employees

Authorizing the use of short-term, on-site child care for the children of facility employees.

Summary

  • Authorizes specific facilities to provide unlicensed child care for up to two hours when the child's parent/legal guardian is on the premises for employment purposes.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 78, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 14, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 15, 2011
  6. LawApr 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Lisa Brown (D-3)
Introduced
January 17, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 78, Laws of 2011

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the use of short-term, on-site child care for the children of facility employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Brown (D-3)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Nick Harper D-38Senator R-6Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Adam Kline D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5172
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26001
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2011
Version voted on: SB 5172
94 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53011
Republican41001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Chapter 78, 2011 Laws.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Effective date 7/22/2011.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5172 in other sessions

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