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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 6404: Child care background checks

Concerning background checks for persons providing child care services.

Summary

  • Requires child care licensees and employees to submit new background check applications, and pay associated fees, to the Department of Children, Youth, and Families when renewing a background clearance.
  • Exempts in-home/relative providers who receive state subsidies from paying background check fees.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6404), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 59, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 1, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 13, 2018
  6. LawMar 13, 2018
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 16, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2018
Session law
Chapter 59, Laws of 2018
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 2784
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to background checks for persons providing child care services;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mark Mullet D-5Joe Fain R-47Senator D-22Patty Kuderer D-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6404
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican21002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: SB 6404
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2018.
  2. Chapter 59, 2018 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. ELHS - Majority; do pass.
  13. Referred to Appropriations.
  14. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; without recommendation.
  20. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6404 in other sessions

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