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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1145

HB 1145: State employee child care

Concerning Washington child care access for resident employees of the state.

Summary

  • Instructs agencies to implement a bring your infant to work policy.
  • Creates a sick child shared leave program and shared leave pool.
  • Establishes a pilot project for state employers to match an employee's Dependent Care Assistance Program contributions.
  • Commissions a survey of state employees about the child care they receive for children under age 12, as well as the challenges they face in accessing and paying for child care.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1145), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Reeves (D-30)
Introduced
January 15, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1145, SHB 1145

AN ACT Relating to Washington child care access for resident employees of the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1145)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1145)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1145)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1145)
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

HB 1145 in other sessions

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

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