Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.
Last action: 2026-03-17 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Enhancing the operational efficiency of child care providers.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 2219
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Lillian Ortiz-Self, Julio Cortes, Tarra Simmons, Liz Berry, Carolyn Eslick, Sharon Santos, Janice Zahn, Greg Nance, Lisa Callan, Shelley Kloba, Monica Stonier, Roger Goodman, Kristine Reeves, Nicole Macri, Mary Fosse, Steve Bergquist, Natasha Hill, Adam Bernbaum, Osman Salahuddin
- Introduced
- 2025-12-30
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-16 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageESHB 2219 | Passed 95-1 2 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 38 yes / 1 no |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateESHB 2219 | Passed 49-0 | 28 yes / 0 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Final Passage as Amended by the SenateESHB 2219 | Passed 67-28 3 not voting | 57 yes / 0 no | 10 yes / 28 no |
Official roll calls from the Washington State Legislature. See each legislator's page for how they voted.
Bill History
- 2026-03-03 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-03 Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- 2026-03-09 House concurred in Senate amendments.
- 2026-03-09 Passed final passage; yeas, 67; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- 2026-03-11 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-11 President signed.
- 2026-03-12 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-17 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-17 Chapter 82, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-17 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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