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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5225

SB 5225: Working conn. child care

Increasing access to the working connections child care program.

Summary

  • Expands Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) eligibility to include child care employees with a household income of up to 85 percent of the state median income, and waives the associated copayment to the extent allowable.
  • Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) to establish and implement policies to allow WCCC eligibility for families with children whose parent or guardian was a party or victim in a specialty or therapeutic court case within the last six months.
  • Prohibits the DCYF from considering the immigration status of a WCCC applicant or consumer's child when determining eligibility.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5225), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2023
  5. GovernorMay 1, 2023
  6. LawMay 1, 2023
Prime sponsor
Claire Wilson (D-30)
Introduced
January 10, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
May 1, 2023
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5225, SSB 5225, 2SSB 5225

AN ACT Relating to increasing access to the working connections child care program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Derek Stanford D-1Javier Valdez D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5225
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican71300
How each member voted
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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: 2SSB 5225
81 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican241600
How each member voted

Yea (81)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023*. (2SSB 5225)
  2. Chapter 222, 2023 Laws. (2SSB 5225)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5225)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5225)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5225)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5225)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5225)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (2SSB 5225)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SSB 5225)
  10. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5225)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5225)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5225)
  13. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5225)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5225)
  15. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5225)
  16. HSEL - Executive action taken by committee. (2SSB 5225)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5225)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5225)
  19. HSEL - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5225)
  20. First reading, referred to Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning. (2SSB 5225)
  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5225)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5225)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5225)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5225)
  25. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5225)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5225)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5225)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5225)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5225)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (2SSB 5225)
  34. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5225)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5225)
  36. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5225)
  37. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5225)
  38. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Minority; without recommendation.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5225)
  42. Referred to Ways & Means.
  43. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5225)
  44. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5225)
  45. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5225)
  46. And refer to Ways & Means.
  47. Minority; do not pass.
  48. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  49. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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