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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6547

SB 6547: Infants and toddlers program

Completing the transfer of the early support for infants and toddlers program from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to the department of children, youth, and families.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to administer early intervention services to all eligible children ages birth to three.
  • Removes the requirement that school districts provide or contract for early intervention services to all eligible children.
  • Transfers funding currently appropriated to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to DCYF.
  • Directs early intervention service providers to bill all available funding sources prior to using state or federal funding.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6547), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 22, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 7, 2020
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2787
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6547, SSB 6547

AN ACT Relating to completing the transfer of the early support for infants and toddlers program from the office of the superintendent of public instruction to the department of children, youth, and families;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Claire Wilson D-30Andy Billig D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6547)
  2. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6547)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6547)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6547)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6547)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6547 in other sessions

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

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