Modifying child care provider qualifications.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Modifying child care provider qualifications.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. · Jan 28, 2025
ELHS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 18, 2025
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 18, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Appropriations. · Feb 20, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Mar 4, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 6, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 6, 2025
2nd substitute bill substituted. · Mar 6, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 6, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 6, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 6, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. · Mar 10, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Mar 27, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Mar 28, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 2, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 8, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 8, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Apr 8, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Apr 22, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 23, 2025
President signed. · Apr 24, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 25, 2025
Governor signed. · May 15, 2025
Chapter 281, 2025 Laws. · May 15, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025. · May 15, 2025
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Tom DentCarolyn EslickBrian BurnettJoshua PennerCyndy JacobsenJenny Graham
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-22 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-08 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-06 · Yea 97, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
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 7/27/2025. (May 15, 2025).