WA Leg - HB 1128 Establishing a child care workforce standards board. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False 01 - December 23, 2024 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 01-December23,2024-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 13, 2025 - First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-January13,2025-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&WorkplaceStandards. 03 - January 15, 2025 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-January15,2025-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat8:00AM. 04 - February 7, 2025 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February7,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonLabor&WorkplaceStandardsat10:30AM. 05 - February 7, 2025 - LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February7,2025-LAWS-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - February 7, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February7,2025-Minority;donotpass. 07 - February 7, 2025 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February7,2025-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 08 - February 12, 2025 - Referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 08-February12,2025-ReferredtoAppropriations. 09 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 10 - February 6, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February6,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 11 - February 9, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February9,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 12 - February 9, 2026 - APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February9,2026-APP-Majority;2ndsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 13 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February9,2026-Minority;donotpass. 14 - February 9, 2026 - Minority; without recommendation. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February9,2026-Minority;withoutrecommendation. 15 - February 9, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February9,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 16 - February 12, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February12,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 17 - February 13, 2026 - 2nd substitute bill substituted (APP 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February13,2026-2ndsubstitutebillsubstituted(APP26). 18 - February 13, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February13,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - February 13, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 29; absent, 0; excused, 6. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February13,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,63;nays,29;absent,0;excused,6. 20 - February 17, 2026 - First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February17,2026-Firstreading,referredtoLabor&Commerce. 21 - February 20, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-February20,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat8:00AM. 22 - February 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 22-February23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonLabor&Commerceat10:30AM. 23 - February 23, 2026 - LC - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 23-February23,2026-LC-Majority;dopass. 24 - February 23, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 24-February23,2026-Minority;donotpass. 25 - February 24, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 25-February24,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 26 - February 27, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 26-February27,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 27 - March 4, 2026 - Held on calendar. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 27-March4,2026-Heldoncalendar. 28 - March 4, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 28-March4,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 29 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 29-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 30 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 30-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,28;nays,19;absent,0;excused,2. 31 - March 9, 2026 - House concurred in Senate amendments. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 31-March9,2026-HouseconcurredinSenateamendments. 32 - March 9, 2026 - Passed final passage; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 32-March9,2026-Passedfinalpassage;yeas,68;nays,27;absent,0;excused,3. 33 - March 11, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 33-March11,2026-Speakersigned. 34 - March 11, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 34-March11,2026-Presidentsigned. 35 - March 12, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 35-March12,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 36 - March 23, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 36-March23,2026-Governorsigned. 37 - March 23, 2026 - Chapter 148, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 37-March23,2026-Chapter148,2026Laws. 38 - March 23, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=1128&Initiative=False Bill Description - Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 38-March23,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.