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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5452

SB 5452: Early care & education systm

Improving quality in the early care and education system.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Early Learning (DEL) to provide a foundation of quality through the Early Achievers program for early learning and licensed child care programs.
  • Expands the Early Achievers program and authorizes the DEL to require all licensed or certified child care facilities and early learning programs serving non-school age children and receiving state funds to participate in the Early Achievers program, except programs whom the DEL determines have national accreditation standards that meet or exceed the current Early Achievers program standards.
  • Requires the DEL to focus the early care and education system on supporting school readiness for young learners and improving educational outcomes in response to Early Achievers program data collection and analysis.
  • Creates the Early Achievers Review Subcommittee (Subcommittee) and requires the DEL, in collaboration with the Subcommittee, to provide an annual progress report to the Governor and the Legislature regarding providers' progress in the Early Achievers program.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5452), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1491
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5452, SSB 5452, E2SSB 5452

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

16 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Joe Fain R-47Bruce Dammeier R-25Jim Hargrove D-24Andy Hill R-45Senator R-18Senator R-8Mark Mullet D-5Senator D-46Pramila Jayapal D-37Jan Angel R-26Annette Cleveland D-49Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Cyrus Habib D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2015
Version voted on: E2SSB 5452
39 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21300
Republican18700
How each member voted
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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5452)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5452)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5452)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5452)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5452)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5452)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5452)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5452)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5452)
  10. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services. (E2SSB 5452)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5452)
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5452)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5452)
  14. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5452)
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5452)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5452)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5452)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5452)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5452)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5452)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5452)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5452)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5452)
  26. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5452)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5452)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5452)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5452)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5452)
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5452)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5452)
  36. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5452)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5452)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. Minority; do not pass.
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5452 in other sessions

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