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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1451

HB 1451: Child care workforce

Expanding the child care workforce.

Summary

  • Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to establish a child care worker pilot program.
  • Requires the OSPI to work with qualifying schools to develop model materials that can be used by other districts with an interest in establishing or expanding early childhood development instructional offerings to students.
  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to contract with an early learning organization to develop a model program manual for a program to assist middle and high school aged youth who routinely care for younger relatives or other children.
  • Requires the DCYF to develop detailed recommendations to utilize funds to expand the substitute pool for child care and early learning providers and provide additional support to substitute providers.
  • Requires the DCYF to contract with an organization to establish new affordable high quality child care and early learning programs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1451), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tana Senn (D-41)
Introduced
January 19, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1451, SHB 1451

AN ACT Relating to expanding the child care workforce;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tana Senn (D-41)

24 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Liz Berry D-36Lisa Callan D-5Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mike Chapman D-24Larry Springer D-45Suzanne Schmidt R-4Steve Bergquist D-11Cindy Ryu D-32Peter Abbarno R-20Kristine Reeves D-30Julia Reed D-36Beth Doglio D-22Mary Fosse D-38Carolyn Eslick R-39Gerry Pollet D-46Lauren Davis D-32Nicole Macri D-43Roger Goodman D-45Mari Leavitt D-28Julio Cortes D-38Tarra Simmons D-23

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1451)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1451)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1451)
  6. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1451)
  7. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 1451 in other sessions

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

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