Expanding access for small business employees and adjusting implementation dates for working connections child care.

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HOUSE BILL 1865

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Bergquist, Couture, Eslick, Reed, Nance, Salahuddin, Obras, Pollet, and Timmons; by request of Governor Ferguson

Read first time 02/06/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & Human Services.

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to child care benefits for small business employees and adjusting implementation dates for working connections child care; amending RCW 43.216.810 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.216.802 ; adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.216 RCW to read as follows:

(1) An applicant or consumer is eligible to receive working connections child care benefits for the care of one or more eligible children when:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

17.3% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 273 days quiet

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