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SB 5595 - 2013-14
Concerning child care reform.
Sponsors: Billig, Litzow, Darneille, Fain, Hargrove, McAuliffe, Harper, Nelson, Hobbs, Mullet, Frockt, Cleveland, Rolfes, Kohl-Welles, Shin, Kline, Conway
Companion Bill: HB 1671
Bill History

2013 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 5
First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (View Original Bill)
Feb 18
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 20
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Human Services & Corrections at 5:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 21
HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 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 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 13). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 15
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 26
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 2
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
ELHS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Apr 3
Referred to Appropriations.
Apr 5
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 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)
Apr 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 15
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 16
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 18
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 23
House receded from amendments.
Rules suspended.
Returned to second reading for amendment.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 27
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 38; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 28
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 28
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 28
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 21
Governor signed.
Chapter 337, 2013 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/28/2013.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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