Increasing affordable child care options by reducing barriers for providers.

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S-0543.1

SENATE BILL 5416

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Gildon, Chapman, and Dozier

Read first time 01/22/25. Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

AN ACT Relating to increasing affordable child care options by reducing barriers for providers; amending RCW 43.216.660 , 43.216.065 , 43.216.250 , 43.216.255 , 43.216.085 , 43.216.087 , 43.216.089 , 43.216.090 , 43.216.110 , 43.216.135 , 43.216.515 , 43.216.555 , 43.216.578 , 43.216.578 , 43.216.742 , 43.31.575 , 26.44.272 , 36.70A.450 , and 43.216.015 ; reenacting and amending RCW 43.216.010 ; repealing RCW 43.216.395 ; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.660 and 2021 c 304 s 22 are each amended to read as follows:

It shall be the policy of the state of Washington to:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14.6% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 272 days quiet

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