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HB2689Introduced in the House

Concerning the working connections child care program.

Passed

Introduced by Mia Gregerson, District 033B

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning the working connections child care program.

Where it stands

Effective date 4/1/2026*.

April 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · March 11, 2026

51

Yes

45

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002ANo
Matt Marshall002BNo
Natasha Hill003ANo
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004ANo
Rob Chase004BNo
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  2. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.

  4. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; without recommendation.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  8. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  12. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

  13. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.

  14. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:00 PM.

  15. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. Minority; without recommendation.

  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Committee amendment

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  23. House concurred in Senate amendments.

  24. Passed final passage; yeas, 51; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  25. Speaker signed.

  26. President signed.

  27. Delivered to Governor.

  28. Governor signed.

  29. Chapter 264, 2026 Laws.

  30. Effective date 4/1/2026*.

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