Improving the well-being of children in child care by enhancing transparency measures and modifying liability insurance requirements.

 H-0443.1

HOUSE BILL 1282

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Pollet and Simmons

Read first time 01/14/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to improving the well-being of children in child care by enhancing transparency measures and modifying liability insurance requirements; amending RCW 43.216.325 , 43.216.687 , and 43.216.700 ; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.325 and 2021 c 304 s 15 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) An agency may be denied a license, or any license issued pursuant to this chapter may be suspended, revoked, modified, or not renewed by the secretary upon proof : (a) (( that )) That the agency has failed or refused to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the requirements adopted pursuant to this chapter; or (b) that the conditions required for the issuance of a license under this chapter have ceased to exist with respect to such licenses. RCW 43.216.327 governs notice of a license denial, revocation, suspension, or modification and provides the right to an adjudicative proceeding.