Expanding access to the early childhood education and assistance program for military families.

 H-3092.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2099

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Leavitt, Penner, Barnard, Timmons, Reed, Kloba, Ryu, Parshley, Zahn, Richards, Schmidt, Doglio, Simmons, Berry, Eslick, Obras, Paul, Nance, Scott, Callan, Goodman, Reeves, Shavers, Fosse, Bergquist, Salahuddin, and Bernbaum)

READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.

AN ACT Relating to expanding access to the early childhood education and assistance program for military families; amending RCW 43.216.512 and 43.216.514 ; adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW; and providing an effective date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.512 and 2025 c 412 s 12 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department shall adopt rules that allow the enrollment of children in the early childhood education and assistance program, as space is available, if the number of such children equals not more than 25 percent of total statewide enrollment, when the child is not eligible under RCW 43.216.505 and (( has )) :