Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2219

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By House Early Learning & Human Services (originally sponsored by Representatives Ortiz-Self, Cortes, Simmons, Berry, Eslick, Santos, Zahn, Nance, Callan, Kloba, Stonier, Goodman, Reeves, Macri, Fosse, Bergquist, Hill, Bernbaum, and Salahuddin)

READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.

AN ACT Relating to enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers; amending RCW 43.216.255 ; and adding a new section to chapter 43.216 RCW.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.255 and 2021 c 304 s 10 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) No later than November 1, 2016, the department shall implement a single set of licensing standards for child care and the early childhood education and assistance program. The department shall produce the single set of licensing standards within the department's available appropriations. The new licensing standards must: