Establishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products.

 H-0245.1

HOUSE BILL 1383

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Hill, Eslick, Obras, Callan, Nance, Cortes, Alvarado, Jacobsen, Ormsby, Parshley, Leavitt, Simmons, Berry, Bernbaum, Timmons, Hunt, Ortiz-Self, Davis, Paul, Peterson, Dent, Fosse, Pollet, Salahuddin, Wylie, Ramel, and Macri

Read first time 01/17/25. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a grant program for the purchase and distribution of essential baby products; and adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.330 RCW to read as follows:

(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department must administer a grant program to provide grants to providers that operate diaper banks. Grant funding must be used for the purchase of diapers, wipes, and other essential baby products for distribution to families in need.