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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2519

HB 2519: Early ed/children in welfare

Concerning early education for children involved in the child welfare system.

Summary

  • Directs the Family Assessment Response (FAR) worker to assess for child well-being and child safety when collaborating with a family to determine the need for child care, preschool, or home visiting services.
  • Specifies that a FAR worker must refer children to certain preschool programs, unless specific conditions are met.
  • Provides that the FAR worker are required to provide referrals to high quality child care and early learning programs and state and federally subsidized programs as appropriate.
  • The Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Early Learning are required to develop recommendations to ensure children involved in the child welfare system have access to early learning services and developmentally appropriate child care services.
  • Children receiving child protective services or family assessment response services may be included in the definition of an eligible child for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, if appropriations for this specific purpose are provided.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2519), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 160, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2014
  6. LawMar 31, 2014
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2014
Session law
Chapter 160, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2519, ESHB 2519

AN ACT Relating to connecting children involved in the child welfare system to quality early care and education programming;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maureen Walsh R-16Ruth Kagi D-32Ross Hunter D-48Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Tharinger D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Roger Goodman D-45Roger Freeman D-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: ESHB 2519
90 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican35800
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: ESHB 2519
46 Yea 2 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican21210
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2014
Version voted on: ESHB 2519
86 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican311200
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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House · Final Passage on Reconsideration

Passed March 11, 2014
Version voted on: ESHB 2519
81 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican261700
How each member voted

Yea (81)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014*. (ESHB 2519)
  2. Chapter 160, 2014 Laws. (ESHB 2519)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2519)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2519)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2519)
  6. President signed. (ESHB 2519)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2519)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2519)
  9. Passed final passage; yeas, 81; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2519)
  10. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (ESHB 2519)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 1; excused, 0. (ESHB 2519)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2519)
  13. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 2519)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2519)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2519)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2519)
  17. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2519)
  18. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2519)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2519)
  20. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2519)
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 2519)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2519)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2519)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2519)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2519)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2519)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2519)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 2519)
  32. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. (ESHB 2519)
  33. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2519)
  34. Minority; do not pass.
  35. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services.
  36. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 2519)
  38. Referred to Appropriations.
  39. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2519)
  40. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2519)
  41. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. Minority; do not pass.
  43. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
  44. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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