WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1739: Child care prov. instruction

Concerning instruction for child care providers.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to create a free instructional handbook for all child care providers that includes material on specified topics related to the care of children.
  • Provides that a child care provider is exempt from any requirement to obtain an Early Childhood Education certificate if the provider and their employer have attested to the DCYF that the provider has read the handbook and has implemented the instructional material.

From the House Bill Analysis 2023 (HB 1739), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tom Dent (R-13)
Introduced
February 2, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to instruction for child care providers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tom Dent (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Carolyn Eslick R-39Suzanne Schmidt R-4

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.

HB 1739 in other sessions

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

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