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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5341

SB 5341: Higher ed. child care

Improving access and completion for students at public institutions of higher education, especially at community and technical colleges, by removing restrictions on subsidized child care.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to offer Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) benefits to otherwise qualified students of community, technical, and tribal colleges who are pursuing all associate degree programs.
  • Provides that full-time students do not need to work as a condition of receiving WCCC benefits.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5341), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 17, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5341, SSB 5341

AN ACT Relating to improving access and completion for students at public institutions of higher education, especially at community and technical colleges, by removing restrictions on subsidized child care;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Marko Liias D-21Senator D-46Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Guy Palumbo D-1Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5341)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5341)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5341)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5341)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5341)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5341 in other sessions

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

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