ESSB 5500 Details
| Legal Title | AN ACT Relating to defining the cost of quality child care for the biennial survey; |
| Bill Description | Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Defining the cost of quality child care for the biennial survey.) |
Details
Bill Topics
Committee Hearings
| Hearing | Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (Public) |
| Hearing | Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education (Executive) |
| Hearing | House Appropriations (Public) |
ESSB 5500 Bill Timeline
Go to ESSB 5500 at leg.wa.gov
Strong Momentum
01/30/2026
First reading, referred to Appropriations.
01/28/2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
01/28/2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
01/28/2026
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
01/28/2026
1st substitute bill substituted.
01/12/2026
Moved to Rules White Sheet.
01/12/2026
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
03/17/2025
Senate Rules "X" file.
02/19/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
02/13/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
02/12/2025
Minority; do not pass.
02/12/2025
EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
01/27/2025
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.