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SB 5452 - 2015-16

Improving quality in the early care and education system.

Sponsors: Litzow, Billig, Fain, Dammeier, Hargrove, Hill, Rivers, Brown, Mullet, Frockt, Jayapal, Angel, Cleveland, Kohl-Welles, Keiser, McAuliffe, Habib

Companion Bill: HB 1491

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Bill History

2015 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 22

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (View Original Bill)

Jan 26

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 17

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 18

EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)

And refer to Ways & Means.

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Referred to Ways & Means.

Feb 25

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:30 PM. (Committee Materials)

Feb 27

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:45 PM. (Committee Materials)

WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 4

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Mar 10

2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 15). (View 2nd Substitute)

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 12

First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

Mar 20

Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

Mar 26

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Mar 31

Referred to Appropriations.

Apr 7

Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)

APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Early Learning & Human Services. (Majority Report)

Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)

Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Apr 24

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

2015 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 29