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HB0046Introduced in the House

DAY CARE LICENSE APPLICATIONS

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Daniel Swanson, District 71

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds a provision that requires the Department of Early Childhood to make appropriate accommodations when an applicant for a license to operate a day care center, day care home, or group day care home requests that the application be offered in a language other than English.

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Child Care Access & Early Childhood Committee · February 27, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
William Davis30Yes
Maura Hirschauer49Yes
Nabeela Syed51Yes
Mary Canty54Yes
Joyce Mason61Yes
Brandun Schweizer104Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.

  6. Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  10. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier

  11. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education

  18. Second Reading - Short Debate

  19. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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