Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Establishing a child care workforce standards board.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
Show all 51 actions
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 13, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 7, 2025
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 12, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 12, 2025
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. · Jan 12, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 9, 2026
Minority; without recommendation. · Feb 9, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 9, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 12, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Feb 13, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Feb 13, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 6. · Feb 13, 2026
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Feb 17, 2026
LC - Majority; do pass. · Feb 23, 2026
Minority; do not pass. · Feb 23, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 24, 2026
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Feb 27, 2026
Held on calendar. · Mar 4, 2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 4, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 4, 2026
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Mar 9, 2026
Passed final passage; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Mar 9, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 11, 2026
President signed. · Mar 11, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 12, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 23, 2026
Chapter 148, 2026 Laws. · Mar 23, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 23, 2026
The numbers
43
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mary FosseMonica Jurado StonierLiz BerryDan BronoskeLauren DavisJamila TaylorSharon WylieGreg NanceGerry PolletTimm OrmsbyShaun ScottSharlett MenaBeth DoglioEmily AlvaradoApril BergStrom PetersonRoger GoodmanKristine ReevesJulia ReedLisa ParshleyChris StearnsTarra SimmonsJulio CortesAlex RamelCindy RyuJoe TimmonsDavid HackneyShelley KlobaLisa CallanDarya FarivarLillian Ortiz-SelfDave PaulMelanie MorganClyde ShaversNicole MacriEdwin ObrasAlicia RuleJake FeyDebra LekanoffSteve Bergquist
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2026-03-09 · Yea 68, Nay 27, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 28, Nay 19, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-13 · Yea 63, Nay 29, Absent 0, Excused 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (Mar 23, 2026).