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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6253

SB 6253: Early care and ed. system

Creating a comprehensive statewide early care and education system by improving accessibility and affordability of early care and education programs for families.

Summary

  • Makes changes to the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) including phasing in expanded eligibility and changing when this program becomes a state-funded entitlement.
  • Makes changes to the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program including expanding eligibility in accordance with a phased-in copayment schedule and subject to appropriations.
  • Includes provisions related to family resource and referral; early learning coordination and shared service hubs; family, friend, and neighbor caregivers; dual language; early interventions; expanded learning opportunities quality initiative; and a number of appropriation clauses.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6253), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 14, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2020
Versions
SB 6253, SSB 6253

AN ACT Relating to creating a comprehensive statewide early care and education system by improving accessibility and affordability of early care and education programs for families;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Andy Billig D-3Lisa Wellman D-41Patty Kuderer D-48Emily Randall D-26Jesse Salomon D-32Steve Conway D-29Senator D-47Joe Nguyen D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-22

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6253)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6253)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6253)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6253)
  6. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6253)
  7. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. And refer to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6253 in other sessions

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

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