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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2377

HB 2377: Early care and education

Improving quality in the early care and education system.

Summary

  • Adds definitions for "school-age child" and "non-school age child" in statute.
  • Adds a definition for "low-income child care provider" and "low-income neighborhood" in statute.
  • Requires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to electronically publish the Early Achievers program ratings for certain early care and education programs and take into account the linguistic needs of parents and caregivers when publishing these ratings.
  • Requires the DEL to create a single source of information for parents and caregivers to access information on early care and education opportunities in the state.
  • Directs the DEL to create a culturally and linguistically reflective professional development pathway for child care and early learning providers.
  • Provides that the DEL is required to implement a tiered reimbursement for the Early Achievers participants rated at a level 3, 4, or 5.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2377), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 18, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ross Hunter (D-48)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 6127
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2377, SHB 2377, E2SHB 2377

AN ACT Relating to improving quality in the early care and education system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ross Hunter (D-48)

17 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Ruth Kagi D-32Maureen Walsh R-16Pat Sullivan D-47Jessyn Farrell D-46Senator D-36Tana Senn D-41Jim Moeller D-49Steve Tharinger D-24Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Reykdal D-22Dawn Morrell D-25Mary Helen Roberts D-21Roger Goodman D-45Gael Tarleton D-36Roger Freeman D-30Gerry Pollet D-46Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2014
Version voted on: E2SHB 2377
64 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54100
Republican103201
How each member voted

Yea (64)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2377)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2377)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2377)
  4. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2377)
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2377)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2377)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2377)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2377)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2377)
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2377)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2377)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2377)
  16. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2377)
  17. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2377)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2377)
  19. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2377)
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2377)
  24. Referred to Appropriations.
  25. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2377)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2377)
  27. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2377 in other sessions

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