WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1199: Child care/communities

Addressing licensed child care in common interest communities.

Summary

  • Prohibits an association of unit owners in a common interest community from prohibiting, unreasonably restricting, or limiting the use of a unit as a licensed family home child care or as a licensed child day care center.
  • Allows an association of unit owners in a common interest community to impose various requirements on a unit operating as a licensed family home child care or as a licensed child day care center.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 203, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2023
  3. Passed HouseJan 25, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the House
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 203, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to licensed child care in common interest communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Mari Leavitt D-28Liz Berry D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Shelley Kloba D-1Julia Reed D-36Tarra Simmons D-23Steve Tharinger D-24Alex Ramel D-40Beth Doglio D-22Roger Goodman D-45Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Mary Fosse D-38Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1199
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 6, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1199
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican91100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 14, 2023
Version voted on: HB 1199
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican39001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/1/2023.
  2. Chapter 203, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  16. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  21. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  22. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. First reading, referred to Housing.

HB 1199 in other sessions

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