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SB5500Introduced in the Senate

Revised for engrossed: Defining the cost of quality child care for the biennial survey.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Emily Alvarado, District 034A

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Revised for engrossed: Defining the cost of quality child care for the biennial survey.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Appropriations: do pass · February 27, 2026

18

Yes

12

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

30 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
Matt Marshall002BNo
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Lisa Callan005BYes
April Connors008BNo
Mary Dye009ANo
Joe Schmick009BNo
Steve Bergquist011BYes
Brian Burnett012ANo
Chris Corry014ANo
Deb Manjarrez014BNo

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

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

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  8. Senate Rules "X" file.

  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  10. Moved to Rules White Sheet.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. 1st substitute bill substituted

  13. Floor amendment

  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  16. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

  17. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

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

  19. APP - Majority; do pass.

  20. Minority; do not pass.

  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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