Washington 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 5136 — Prohibiting fees for child care licenses.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill SB 5136, the legislature has removed a provision that included an expiration date for the legislation, which is significant because it now allows the prohibition of fees for child care licenses to be a permanent change instead of temporary. This change emphasizes the commitment to supporting the child care industry and recognizes the ongoing challenges faced by providers since the COVID-19 pandemic. By eliminating these fees, the bill aims to encourage more individuals and organizations to become child care providers, ultimately improving access to affordable child care for working families in Washington state.

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S-0714.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5136 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Wilson, C., Frockt, Nguyen, and Short) READ FIRST TIME 01/28/21.
S-0328.1 SENATE BILL 5136 State of Washington 67th Legislature 2021 Regular Session By Senators Wilson, C., Frockt, Nguyen, and Short Prefiled 01/08/21.
Read first time 01/11/21.
Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.
creating new sections;
and creating new sections.
and providing an expiration date.
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1 SB 5136 Sec.
NEW SECTION.
Sec.
4.
This act expires June 30, 2023.
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2 SB 5136
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Action History

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

  2. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 04:00 PM

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

  4. Referred to Ways & Means.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

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

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

  9. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 08:00 AM

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

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

  12. Prefiled for introduction.

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5136?
SB 5136 is sponsored by Shelly Short (Republican), Frockt, Joe Nguyen (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5136?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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