SB 6171 — Ordering a study on child care for criminal justice personnel.
Last action — Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
28 added · 17 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Senate Bill 6171 focus on child care support specifically for law enforcement and criminal justice personnel. The bill has shifted from a broader scope, initially including various high-demand professions, to specifically targeting child care for peace officers and criminal justice workers who have nonstandard hours. This change is important because it highlights the need for tailored child care solutions for these individuals, ensuring they have the support necessary to balance work and family life effectively. Additionally, the minimum population for local jurisdictions eligible for grants has increased from 100,000 to 250,000, potentially limiting the reach of the program to larger communities.
S-4432.1S-3898.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6171 State of Washington 68th Legislature 2024 Regular Session By Senate Human Services (originally sponsored by Senators L.
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AN ACT Relating to studying child care for criminal justice personnel;
(1) The department of children, youth, and families shall conduct a feasibility study and provide cost estimates for a pilot program to award start-upgrants grants,to law enforcement agencies, in local jurisdictions over 100,000250,000 persons, to assist such agencies in the establishment and operation of child care programs and services with nonstandard hours for the minor children of individuals in high demand professions including, but not limited to, peace officers and criminal justice personnel,personnel firefighters, medical professionals in rural areas, and construction workers during shift work and abnormal work hours.
(2) AThe reportdepartment isof duechildren, toyouth, theand governorfamilies study shall consider a child care model for peace officers and relevantcriminal committeesjustice ofpersonnel who complete shift work or work abnormal hours in a manner that prevents the legislaturepeace byofficer Julyor 1,criminal 2025.justice personnel from utilizing existing child care options in their local jurisdiction.
(3) The study must include the following characteristics:
(a) Feasibility of providing or assisting in the provision of child care for peace officers;
(b) Estimated cost and timeline for implementation and provision of child care for law enforcement for each local jurisdiction with a population over 250,000 persons.
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1 SB 6171 (4) A preliminary report is due to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature by July 1, 2025.
A final report is due to the governor and relevant committees of the legislature by December 1, 2025.
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Action History
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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HS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.
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Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services at 10:30 AM.
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First reading, referred to Human Services.
Sponsors
- Jeff Wilson · Cosponsor
- Nikki Torres · Cosponsor
- L. Wilson · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Jeff Wilson Republican
- Nikki Torres Republican
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors SB 6171?
- SB 6171 is sponsored by Jeff Wilson (Republican), Nikki Torres (Republican), and Wilson, L..
- What is the current status of SB 6171?
- This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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