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SB5509Introduced in the Senate

Concerning the siting of child care centers.

Passed

Introduced by Emily Alvarado, District 034A

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Official description

Concerning the siting of child care centers.

Where it stands

Effective date 7/27/2025.

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 10, 2025

95

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM.

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

  5. And refer to Ways & Means.

  6. Referred to Ways & Means.

  7. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  8. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  9. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.

  10. Minority; do not pass.

  11. Minority; without recommendation.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  14. 1st substitute bill substituted

  15. Floor amendment

  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. First reading, referred to Local Government.

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.

  20. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 10:30 AM.

  21. LG - Majority; do pass.

  22. Referred to Appropriations.

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

  24. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.

  25. APP - Majority; do pass.

  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

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

  28. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  29. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  30. President signed.

  31. Speaker signed.

  32. Delivered to Governor.

  33. Governor signed.

  34. Chapter 276, 2025 Laws.

  35. Effective date 7/27/2025.

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