Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)
Modifying child care provider qualifications.
AN ACT Relating to child care provider qualifications;
E2SHB 1648·House·Bill
Fiscal noteState YesLocal No
Effective dateJuly 27, 2025
Primary sponsor
Legislative history
Jan 28, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
Feb 18, 2025
ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 18, 2025
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 20, 2025
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 26, 2025
APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 26, 2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 4, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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 10, 2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Mar 27, 2025
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 28, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 8, 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 22, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Apr 22, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Apr 23, 2025
Speaker signed.
Apr 24, 2025
President signed.
Apr 25, 2025
Delivered to Governor.
May 15, 2025
Governor signed.
May 15, 2025
Chapter 281, 2025 Laws.
May 15, 2025
Effective date 7/27/2025.
Bill text
Amendments
Bill reports
House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 02-04-25House Bill Report — Reported by ELHS 02-18-25House Bill Report — Reported by APP 02-26-25Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-06-25Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-13-25Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-13-25Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Reported by EDU 03-27-25Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Amended by Senate 04-08-25Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-08-25Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report — Passed LegislatureFinal Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025
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