Modifying child care and early childhood development programs.



ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5752

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senate Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators C. Wilson, Robinson, and Dhingra)

READ FIRST TIME 02/28/25.

AN ACT Relating to modifying child care and early childhood development programs; amending RCW 43.216.556 , 43.216.505 , 43.216.578 , 43.216.578 , 43.216.806 , 43.216.590 , 43.216.090 , 43.216.592 , 43.216.512 , and 43.216.800 ; amending 2021 c 199 s 604 (uncodified); amending 2024 c 225 ss 7 and 8 (uncodified); reenacting and amending RCW 43.216.802 ; adding new sections to chapter 43.216 RCW; creating a new section; repealing RCW 43.216.810 , 43.216.812 , and 43.216.804 ; providing effective dates; providing expiration dates; and declaring an emergency.

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

Sec. 1. RCW 43.216.556 and 2021 c 199 s 208 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Funding for the program of early learning established under this chapter must be appropriated to the department. The department shall distribute funding to approved early childhood education and assistance program contractors on the basis of eligible children enrolled.