Establishing a pilot program that incentivizes child care providers to care for children of first responders.

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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6206

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (originally sponsored by Senators Dhingra, Alvarado, Cortes, Harris, Hunt, Lovick, Nobles, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, and C. Wilson)

READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing child care providers to care for children of first responders through a pilot program that utilizes state and nonstate resources; amending RCW 82.14.345 ; and adding a new section to chapter 43.31 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.31 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department shall establish a pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders.

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

22.3% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 42%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum +2 60/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 249 days quiet

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