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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2124

HB 2124: Child care prg. eligibility

Supporting and expanding access to child care and early learning programs.

Summary

  • Makes an exception to the work requirement for Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) when the family is participating in the Birth to Three Early Childhood Education Assistant Program (ECEAP) or Early Head Start.
  • Includes all certified child care providers, ECEAP and Birth to Three ECEAP providers, and Head Start and Early Head Start providers in the expanded WCCC eligibility provisions that are currently applicable to licensed child care providers.
  • Requires inflationary adjustments to the dual language designation subsidy rate enhancements, rather than allowing those adjustments to be subject to appropriations.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2124), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 282, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2024
  4. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2024
  6. LawMar 26, 2024
Prime sponsor
Carolyn Eslick (R-39)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2024
Session law
Chapter 282, Laws of 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2124, SHB 2124, 2SHB 2124

AN ACT Relating to supporting and expanding access to child care and early learning programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Carolyn Eslick (R-39)

14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41Mari Leavitt D-28Mike Chapman D-24Julia Reed D-36Alex Ramel D-40Lisa Callan D-5Alicia Rule D-42Roger Goodman D-45Steve Tharinger D-24Sharon Wylie D-49Joe Timmons D-42Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Kristine Reeves D-30Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2024
Version voted on: 2SHB 2124
74 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican172201
How each member voted

Yea (74)

Excused (2)

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

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: 2SHB 2124
39 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican11801
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 5, 2024
Version voted on: 2SHB 2124
86 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican29703
How each member voted

Yea (86)

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History

  1. Effective date 11/1/2024. (2SHB 2124)
  2. Chapter 282, 2024 Laws. (2SHB 2124)
  3. Governor signed. (2SHB 2124)
  4. President signed. (2SHB 2124)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (2SHB 2124)
  6. Speaker signed. (2SHB 2124)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 86; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 2124)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (2SHB 2124)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2124)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2124)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (2SHB 2124)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2124)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2124)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2124)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2124)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 2124)
  17. Referred to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2124)
  18. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2124)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2124)
  20. And refer to Ways & Means. (2SHB 2124)
  21. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2124)
  22. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (2SHB 2124)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 74; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2124)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2124)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2124)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2124)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  28. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2124)
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2124)
  30. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  31. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2124)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2124)
  33. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2124)
  34. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2124)
  35. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2124)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2124)
  37. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2124)
  38. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Minority; without recommendation.
  40. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  41. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  42. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2124)
  43. Referred to Appropriations.
  44. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2124)
  45. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2124)
  46. Minority; without recommendation.
  47. HSEL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  48. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee.
  49. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning.
  50. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2124 in other sessions

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