WA Leg - SB 5500 Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False 01 - January 27, 2025 - First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-January27,2025-Firstreading,referredtoEarlyLearning&K-12Education. 02 - February 4, 2025 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 02-February4,2025-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat8:00AM. 03 - February 12, 2025 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 03-February12,2025-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonEarlyLearning&K-12Educationat10:30AM. 04 - February 12, 2025 - EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 04-February12,2025-EDU-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 05 - February 12, 2025 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 05-February12,2025-Minority;donotpass. 06 - February 13, 2025 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 06-February13,2025-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 07 - February 19, 2025 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 07-February19,2025-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 08 - March 17, 2025 - Senate Rules "X" file. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0700 08-March17,2025-SenateRules"X"file. 09 - January 12, 2026 - By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January12,2026-Byresolution,reintroducedandretainedinpresentstatus. 10 - January 12, 2026 - Moved to Rules White Sheet. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January12,2026-MovedtoRulesWhiteSheet. 11 - January 21, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-January21,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 12 - January 28, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (EDU 25). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-January28,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(EDU25). 13 - January 28, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-January28,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 14 - January 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-January28,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 15 - January 28, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-January28,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,30;nays,19;absent,0;excused,0. 16 - January 30, 2026 - First reading, referred to Appropriations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-January30,2026-Firstreading,referredtoAppropriations. 17 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat4:00PM. 18 - February 27, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-February27,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonAppropriationsat10:30AM. 19 - February 27, 2026 - APP - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-February27,2026-APP-Majority;dopass. 20 - February 27, 2026 - Minority; do not pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-February27,2026-Minority;donotpass. 21 - March 2, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March2,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 22 - March 12, 2026 - By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5500&Initiative=False Bill Description - Modernizing reimbursement rates for the working connections child care program. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March12,2026-Byresolution,returnedtoSenateRulesCommitteeforthirdreading.