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SB 5089 — Increasing early learning access for children ages thirty months and older with developmental delays or disabilities.
Last action — Effective date 7/28/2019**.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2019. Enacted.
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6 sponsors
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The updated version of Bill SB 5089 expands access to early learning programs for children ages thirty months and older who have developmental delays or disabilities. This change allows younger children, who may need support earlier, to enroll in educational programs that can address their unique needs. By focusing more on inclusion, the bill aims to ensure that more children receive the educational resources and assistance they require at a crucial developmental stage. This matters because it promotes equitable access to early education for vulnerable children, fostering better outcomes for their future learning and development.
S-1990.3SUBSTITUTES-0510.2SENATE SENATE BILL 5089State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionBySenateSessionBySenators Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Wellman, Darneille, Palumbo, Wilson, C., Kuderer, and Saldaña)READSaldañaPrefiled FIRST01/07/19.Read TIMEfirst 02/27/19.ANtime 01/14/19.Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.AN ACT Relating to increasing early learning access for children ages threethirty months and older;older with developmental delays or disabilities;
and amending RCW 43.216.512.BE43.216.505.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:Sec.
RCW 43.216.51243.216.505 and 20182017 c3rd 155sp.s. s 2 are each amended to read as follows:(1) The department shall adopt rules that allow the inclusion of children in the early childhood education and assistance program whose family income is above one hundred ten percent of the federal poverty level if the number of such children equals not more than twenty-five percent of total statewide enrollment.(2) The department shall adopt rules that allow the inclusion, as space is available, of children who turn three years old at any time during the school year and whose family income is at or below one hundred ten percent of the federal poverty level and:(a) The child has received early intervention services in the early support for infants and toddlers program;
or(b)c The6 s 210 are each amended to read as follows:Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.559, 43.216.900, and 43.216.901.(1) "Advisory committee" means the advisory committee under RCW 43.216.520.(2) "Approved programs" means those state-supported education and special assistance programs which are recognized by the department as meeting the minimum program rules adopted by the department to qualify under RCW 43.216.500 through 43.216.550, 43.216.900, and 43.216.901 and are designated as eligible for funding by the department under RCW 43.216.530 and 43.216.540.(3) "Comprehensive" means an assistance program that focuses on the needs of the child hasand beenincludes education, health, and family support services.(4)(a) "Eligible child" means a participantchild innot eligible for kindergarten and meets one or more of the earlyfollowing headcriteria:(i) startWhose family income is at or below one hundred ten percent of the federal poverty level, as published annually by the federal department of health and human services, and includes a successorchild whose family is eligible for public assistance, and who is not a participant in a federal or state program providing comprehensive servicesservices;(ii) A child eligible for childrenspecial fromeducation birthdue throughto twodisability yearsunder ofRCW age.(3)28A.155.020;(iii) ChildrenA includedchild who has received early intervention services in the early childhoodsupport educationfor infants and assistancetoddlers program and is at least thirty months old by August 31st of the school year;(iv) And may include children who are eligible under subsectionrules (1)adopted by the department if the number of such children equals not more than ten percent of the total enrollment in the early childhood program.(b) Children eligible under (a)(iii) of this sectionsubsection mustmay enroll in the early childhood program at any point during the school year.(c) Priority for enrollment shall be homelessgiven orto impactedchildren byfrom specificfamilies developmentalwith the lowest income, children in foster care, or environmentalto riskeligible factorschildren thatfrom arefamilies linkedwith bymultiple researchneeds.(5) "Family support services" means providing opportunities for parents to:(a) Actively participate in their child's early childhood program;(b) Increase their knowledge of child development and parenting skills;(c) Further their education and training;(d) Increase their ability to schooluse performance.needed services in the community;(e) Increase their self-reliance.--- END ---
"Homeless" means without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act, P.L.
100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
482, and runaway and homeless youth act, P.L.
93–415, Title III, September 7, 1974, 88 Stat.
1129.(((3)))(4) Children included in the early childhood education and assistance program under this section are not to be considered eligible children as defined in RCW 43.216.505 and are not considered to be part of the state-funded entitlement required in RCW 43.216.556.--- END ---
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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Revised Code of Washington: RCW 43.216.512.
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RCW 43.216.512
Children included in the early childhood education and assistance program under this section must be homeless or impacted by specific developmental or environmental risk factors that are linked by research to school performance. "Homeless" means without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as set forth in the federal McKinney-Vento homeless assistance act, P.L. 100–77, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 482, and runaway and homeless youth act, P.L. 93–415, Title III, September 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1129.→ read as follows: (1) The department shall adopt rules that allow the inclusion of children in the early childhood education and assistance program whose family income is above one hundred ten percent of the federal poverty level if the number of such children equals not more than twenty-five percent of total statewide enrollment. (2) The department shall adopt rules that allow a child to enroll in the early childhood education and assistance program, as space is available, when the child is not eligible under RCW 43.216.505 and the child turns three years old at any time during the school year when the child: (a) Has a family income at or below two hundred percent of the federal poverty level or meets at least one risk factor criterion adopted by the department in rule; and (b) Has received services from or participated in: (i) The early support for infants and toddlers program; (ii) The early head start or a successor federal program providing comprehensive services for children from birth through two years of age; or (iii) The birth to three early childhood education and assistance program, if such a program is established. (3) Children included in the early childhood education and assistance program under this section are not to be considered eligible children as defined in RCW 43.216.505 and are not considered to be part of the state-funded entitlement required in RCW 43.216.556.amended
Action History
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Effective date 7/28/2019**.
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Chapter 409, 2019 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Delivered to Governor.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Senate concurred in House amendments.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
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Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM
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Minority; do not pass.
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APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services & Early Learning.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
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Referred to Appropriations.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 08:00 AM
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HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
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Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 09:00 AM
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First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning.
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Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
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1st substitute bill substituted.
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1st substitute bill substituted.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
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WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
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Referred to Ways & Means.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
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Minority; without recommendation.
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And refer to Ways & Means.
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EDU - Majority; do pass.
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Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
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First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
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Prefiled for introduction.
Sponsors
- Lisa Wellman · Primary
- Darneille · Cosponsor
- Palumbo · Cosponsor
- Kuderer · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Saldaña · Cosponsor
- Claire Wilson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Lisa Wellman Democrat
Co-sponsors (5)
- Darneille
- Palumbo
- Kuderer
- Rebecca Saldaña Democrat
- Claire Wilson Democrat
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Becker | — | Yea |
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carlyle | — | Yea |
| Darneille | — | Yea |
| Das | — | Yea |
| Ericksen | — | Yea |
| Frockt | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Hobbs | — | Yea |
| Honeyford | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| O'Ban | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Nay |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Rolfes | — | Not Voting |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Takko | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Yea |
| Zeiger | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 92 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 4% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (98)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Appleton | — | Not Voting |
| Blake | — | Yea |
| Chambers | — | Yea |
| Chandler | — | Yea |
| Chopp | — | Yea |
| Cody | — | Yea |
| DeBolt | — | Yea |
| Dolan | — | Yea |
| Hoff | — | Yea |
| Hudgins | — | Yea |
| Irwin | — | Yea |
| Jenkin | — | Nay |
| Kirby | — | Yea |
| Klippert | — | Yea |
| Kraft | — | Nay |
| Kretz | — | Yea |
| Maycumber | — | Yea |
| McCaslin | — | Yea |
| Mead | — | Yea |
| Morris | — | Yea |
| Mosbrucker | — | Yea |
| Pellicciotti | — | Yea |
| Pettigrew | — | Yea |
| Sells | — | Yea |
| Shea | — | Nay |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sutherland | — | Yea |
| Tarleton | — | Yea |
| Vick | — | Yea |
| Wilcox | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Van Werven | — | Yea |
| Amy Walen | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Doglio | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Ramos | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Kilduff | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Ryu | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Paul | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Entenman | Democrat | Yea |
| Debra Lekanoff | Democrat | Yea |
| Derek Stanford | Democrat | Yea |
| Drew Hansen | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerry Pollet | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fey | Democrat | Yea |
| Javier Valdez | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | Democrat | Yea |
| John Lovick | Democrat | Yea |
| June Robinson | Democrat | Yea |
| Kristine Reeves | Democrat | Yea |
| Larry Springer | Democrat | Yea |
| Lauren Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Laurie Jinkins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lillian Ortiz-Self | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Callan | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus Riccelli | Democrat | Yea |
| Mari Leavitt | Democrat | Yea |
| Melanie Morgan | Democrat | Yea |
| Mia Gregerson | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Chapman | Democrat | Yea |
| Monica Jurado Stonier | Democrat | Yea |
| My-Linh Thai | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicole Macri | Democrat | Yea |
| Noel Frame | Democrat | Yea |
| Roger Goodman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Shewmake | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon Wylie | Democrat | Yea |
| Shelley Kloba | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Bergquist | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Tharinger | Democrat | Yea |
| Strom Peterson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tana Senn | Democrat | Yea |
| Timm Ormsby | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Orwall | Democrat | Yea |
| Vandana Slatter | Democrat | Yea |
| Alex Ybarra | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Barkis | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Eslick | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Corry | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Gildon | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Griffey | Republican | Yea |
| Drew MacEwen | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Stokesbary | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Orcutt | Republican | Yea |
| Jenny Graham | Republican | Yea |
| Jeremie Dufault | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Schmick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Goehner | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Dye | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Boehnke | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Valdez | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Steele | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Volz | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Harris | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Rude | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Dent | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (49)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey | — | Yea |
| Becker | — | Yea |
| Billig | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carlyle | — | Yea |
| Darneille | — | Yea |
| Das | — | Yea |
| Ericksen | — | Yea |
| Frockt | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Hobbs | — | Yea |
| Honeyford | — | Yea |
| Keiser | — | Yea |
| Kuderer | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Mullet | — | Yea |
| O'Ban | — | Yea |
| Padden | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Randall | — | Yea |
| Rivers | — | Yea |
| Rolfes | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Takko | — | Yea |
| Wilson, L. | — | Yea |
| Zeiger | — | Yea |
| Van De Wege | — | Yea |
| Annette Cleveland | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Hasegawa | Democrat | Yea |
| Claire Wilson | Democrat | Yea |
| Jamie Pedersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jesse Salomon | Democrat | Yea |
| Joe Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Wellman | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Lovelett | Democrat | Yea |
| Manka Dhingra | Democrat | Yea |
| Marko Liias | Democrat | Yea |
| Rebecca Saldaña | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Conway | Democrat | Yea |
| Victoria Hunt | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis King | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Holy | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Walsh | Republican | Not Voting |
| John Braun | Republican | Yea |
| Judy Warnick | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Wagoner | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Schoesler | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Fortunato | Republican | Yea |
| Shelly Short | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors SB 5089?
- SB 5089 is sponsored by Lisa Wellman (Democrat), Darneille, Palumbo, Kuderer, Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), and Claire Wilson (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 5089?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2019. Enacted.
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