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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2396

HB 2396: Child care

Establishing the working families' child care access and affordability through regional employers act.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to provide guidance for the provision of employer-supported child care.
  • Establishes a Child Care Workforce Conditional Scholarship and Loan Repayment (CCWCSLR) program.
  • Provides a business and occupation (B&O) or public utility tax (PUT) credit for certain businesses contributing to dependent care flexible spending accounts of eligible employees.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (E2SHB 2396), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 12, 2018
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Reeves (D-30)
Introduced
January 8, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2396, SHB 2396, E2SHB 2396

AN ACT Relating to establishing the working families' child care access and affordability through regional employers act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

June Robinson D-38Ruth Kagi D-32Javier Valdez D-46Beth Doglio D-22Marcus Riccelli D-3Monica Jurado Stonier D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2018
Version voted on: E2SHB 2396
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican351300
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2396)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2396)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 2396)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2396)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2396)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2396)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2396)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2396)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2396)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 2396)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SHB 2396)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2396)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance. (E2SHB 2396)
  16. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance. (SHB 2396)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2396)
  18. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2396)
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2396)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. Referred to Appropriations.
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance.
  24. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2396)
  25. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2396)
  26. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2396)
  28. Referred to Finance.
  29. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2396)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2396)
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  34. Prefiled for introduction.

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