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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6181

SB 6181: Child care

Concerning child care subsidies and child support enforcement services.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to establish and implement policies to train staff on detecting and reporting child care subsidy fraud.
  • Directs the DEL to waive a child care copayment for one month if a parent seeks child support enforcement services for the first time.
  • Identifies seeking child support services for the first time as a change in circumstance that requires the Department of Social and Health Services to complete a reauthorization to determine child care eligibility.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Analysis 2014 (ESSB 6181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2014
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2014
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6181, ESSB 6181

AN ACT Relating to child care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Barbara Bailey R-10Senator R-18Senator R-2Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2014
Version voted on: ESSB 6181
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23002
Republican24000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 6181)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESSB 6181)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6181)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6181)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6181)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6181)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6181)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6181)
  11. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6181)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6181)
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 6181 in other sessions

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