Bill

Child care providers

Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.

Sponsors

Representative Ortiz-SelfPrimary

Representative BergquistSecondaryRepresentative BernbaumSecondaryRepresentative BerrySecondaryRepresentative CallanSecondaryRepresentative CortesSecondaryRepresentative EslickSecondaryRepresentative FosseSecondaryRepresentative GoodmanSecondaryRepresentative HillSecondaryRepresentative KlobaSecondaryRepresentative MacriSecondaryRepresentative NanceSecondaryRepresentative ReevesSecondaryRepresentative SalahuddinSecondaryRepresentative SantosSecondaryRepresentative SimmonsSecondaryRepresentative StonierSecondaryRepresentative ZahnSecondary

Official bill summary on app.leg.wa.gov →

Current status: Effective date 6/11/2026.

1. Mar 17, 2026
   Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. Mar 17, 2026
   Chapter 82, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 17, 2026
   Governor signed.
4. Mar 12, 2026
   Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 11, 2026
   President signed.
6. Mar 11, 2026
   Speaker signed.
7. Mar 3, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Feb 18, 2026
   First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
9. Feb 16, 2026
   Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
10. Jan 12, 2026
    First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

Hearings