Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program.

 H-0950.2

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1351

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Bernbaum, Eslick, Springer, Ormsby, Salahuddin, Parshley, Hill, Doglio, Hunt, Pollet, Cortes, and Nance)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/25.

AN ACT Relating to age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program; amending RCW 43.216.505 , 43.216.505 , 43.216.512 , and 43.216.513 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.216.505 ; providing effective dates; and providing expiration dates.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.505 and 2021 c 67 s 1 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 .