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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6540

SB 6540: Working connect. payments

Concerning working connections child care payment authorizations.

Summary

  • Requires a household's 12-month authorization period for the Working Connections Child Care program to begin on the date that child care is expected to begin.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 6540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 355, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 17, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2020
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2020
  6. LawApr 3, 2020
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 22, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2020
Session law
Chapter 355, Laws of 2020
Companion bill
HB 2471
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6540, ESSB 6540

AN ACT Relating to working connections child care payment authorizations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Lisa Wellman D-41Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6540
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2020
Version voted on: ESSB 6540
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (ESSB 6540)
  2. Effective date 1/1/2021. (ESSB 6540)
  3. Chapter 355, 2020 Laws. (ESSB 6540)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6540)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6540)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 6540)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 6540)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6540)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6540)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 6540)
  11. APP - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6540)
  12. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 6540)
  13. HSEL - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 6540)
  14. First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning. (ESSB 6540)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6540)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6540)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6540)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6540)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 6540)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 6540)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6540)
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6540)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6540)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means.
  33. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6540 in other sessions

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