BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1582: Child care centers/buildings
Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings.
Summary
- Requires, when a child care center is located in an existing building that has more than one use, that building officials and the Washington State Patrol Director of Fire Protection calculate the occupancy load based only on the areas of the building used for child care.
From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1582), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 24, 2025
- Out of committeeFeb 17, 2025
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Michelle Valdez (R-26)
- Introduced
- January 24, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 5655
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to child care centers operated in existing buildings;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Michelle Valdez (R-26)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
- ELHS - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
HB 1582 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1582 (2023–24) Right turns
- HB 1582 (2021–22) Tax increases/voter approval
- HB 1582 (2019–20) Manuf./mobile home tenants
- HB 1582 (2017–18) Tacoma Narrows brdge balance
- HB 1582 (2015–16) Traffic violation penalties
- HB 1582 (2013–14) Credit unions
- HB 1582 (2011–12) Forest practice applications
- HB 1582 (2009–10) Manufctured/mobile home comm