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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6419

SB 6419: Early childhood ed & assist

Concerning access to the Washington early childhood education and assistance program.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to adopt rules that allow children whose families do not meet income eligibility requirements but are homeless or impacted by certain risk factors to be included in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) on a space available basis.
  • Provides that these children are not part of the state-funded ECEAP entitlement, which will become an entitlement in the 2022-23 school year.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 6419), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 155, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 2, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 8, 2018
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 21, 2018
  6. LawMar 21, 2018
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 17, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
March 21, 2018
Session law
Chapter 155, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6419, SSB 6419

AN ACT Relating to promoting access to the Washington early childhood education and assistance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Hans Zeiger R-25Andy Billig D-3Lisa Wellman D-41Steve Conway D-29Jeannie Darneille D-27Patty Kuderer D-48Guy Palumbo D-1Maureen Walsh R-16

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6419
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican20102
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6419
70 Yea 28 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican202800
How each member voted

Yea (70)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: SSB 6419
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican22100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2018. (SSB 6419)
  2. Chapter 155, 2018 Laws. (SSB 6419)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6419)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6419)
  5. President signed. (SSB 6419)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 6419)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6419)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6419)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 70; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6419)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6419)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6419)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6419)
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6419)
  14. ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6419)
  15. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 6419)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6419)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6419)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6419)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6419)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6419)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6419)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6419)
  26. Minority; without recommendation.
  27. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6419 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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