Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
Last action: 2026-03-23 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Establishing a child care workforce standards board.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 1128
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Mary Fosse, Monica Stonier, Liz Berry, Dan Bronoske, Lauren Davis, Jamila Taylor, Sharon Wylie, Greg Nance, Gerry Pollet, Timm Ormsby, Shaun Scott, Sharlett Mena, Beth Doglio, Emily Alvarado, April Berg, Strom Peterson, Roger Goodman, Kristine Reeves, Julia Reed, Lisa Parshley, Chris Stearns, Tarra Simmons, Julio Cortes, Alex Ramel, Cindy Ryu, Joe Timmons, David Hackney, Shelley Kloba, Lisa Callan, Darya Farivar, Lillian Ortiz-Self, Dave Paul, Melanie Morgan, Clyde Shavers, Nicole Macri, Edwin Obras, Alicia Rule, Jake Fey, Debra Lekanoff, Steve Bergquist, Osman Salahuddin, Adam Bernbaum, Natasha Hill
- Introduced
- 2024-12-23
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-13 | House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage2SHB 1128 | Passed 63-29 6 not voting | 56 yes / 1 no | 7 yes / 28 no |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1128 | Passed 28-19 2 not voting | 26 yes / 1 no | 0 yes / 18 no |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate2SHB 1128 | Passed 68-27 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 11 yes / 27 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-04 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-04 Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
- 2026-03-09 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-09 Passed final passage; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-11 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-23 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-23 Chapter 148, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-23 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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