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ESHB 2253 Information

Legal Title AN ACT Relating to updates to the licensing division of the department of children, youth, and families;
Description Concerning updates to the licensing division of the department of children, youth, and families.

Details

Date Introduced 01/23/2026
Original Chamber House
Biennium 2025-26
Total Campaign Dollars Backing Bill $430,564.72

Bill Topics

CHILD CARE

Sponsors

Representative Bernbaum (Primary)
Representative Reed
Representative Leavitt
Representative Zahn
Representative Fosse

Committee Hearings

Hearing House Early Learning & Human Services (Public)
Hearing House Early Learning & Human Services (Executive)
Hearing Senate Human Services (Public)

ESHB 2253 Bill Timeline

Go to ESHB 2253 at leg.wa.gov
Introduced
03/12/2026
HRules 3C
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
02/17/2026
HRules 3C
First reading, referred to Human Services.
02/13/2026
HRules 3C
1st substitute bill substituted.
02/13/2026
HRules 3C
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
02/13/2026
HRules 3C
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
02/13/2026
HRules 3C
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 4.
02/06/2026
HRules 3C
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
01/28/2026
HRules 3C
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
01/23/2026
Hsubst for
ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.
01/23/2026
HRules 3C
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/12/2026
Hsubst for
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
01/05/2026
Hsubst for
Prefiled for introduction.

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