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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2661

HB 2661: Child care & early dev. exp.

Expanding accessible, affordable child care and early childhood development programs.

Summary

  • Increases eligibility for child care, early childhood development programs, and services for children and families.
  • Provides for increased rates, training, grants, and services for early learning providers.
  • Establishes new accounts and allowable fund uses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2661), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 4, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2661, SHB 2661

AN ACT Relating to expanding accessible, affordable child care and early childhood development programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

48 co-sponsors (47 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Frank Chopp D-43Pat Sullivan D-47Lisa Callan D-5Eric Pettigrew D-37Jared Mead D-44Lauren Davis D-32Sherry Appleton D-23My-Linh Thai D-41Sharon Shewmake D-42Steve Bergquist D-11Javier Valdez D-46Amy Walen D-48Roger Goodman D-45Nicole Macri D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Zack Hudgins D-11Mari Leavitt D-28Debra Lekanoff D-40Gerry Pollet D-46Vandana Slatter D-48Chris Kilduff D-28Laurie Dolan D-22Gael Tarleton D-36Mike Chapman D-24Monica Jurado Stonier D-49John Lovick D-44June Robinson D-38Tina Orwall D-33Mia Gregerson D-33Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Debra Entenman D-47Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Melanie Morgan D-29Jesse Johnson D-30Mike Pellicciotti D-30Sharon Wylie D-49Strom Peterson D-21Steve Kirby D-29Davina Duerr D-1Richard DeBolt R-20Mike Sells D-38Jake Fey D-27Cindy Ryu D-32Beth Doglio D-22Alex Ramel D-40Bill Ramos D-5Steve Tharinger D-24Noel Frame D-36

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2661)
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2661)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2661)
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.

HB 2661 in other sessions

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

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