STATE BILLWA SB 5500ENGROSSED

Revised for engrossed: Defining the cost of quality child care for the biennial survey.

State of Washington

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 28, 2026; 288 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

WA SB 5500 · EngrossedJan 28

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Bill details

Last action: By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. · Mar 12, 2026
Pending committee: Rules

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 12, 2026By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.Senate

Mar 2, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.House

Feb 27, 2026Minority; do not pass.House

Feb 27, 2026APP - Majority; do pass.House

Feb 27, 2026Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:30 AM.House

Feb 18, 2026Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.House

Jan 30, 2026First reading, referred to Appropriations.House

Jan 28, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.Senate

Show 14 earlier actions

Jan 28, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Senate

Jan 28, 2026Floor amendmentSenate

Jan 28, 20261st substitute bill substitutedSenate

Jan 21, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Jan 12, 2026Moved to Rules White Sheet.Senate

Jan 12, 2026By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.Senate

Mar 17, 2025Senate Rules "X" file.Senate

Feb 19, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Senate

Feb 13, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.Senate

Feb 12, 2025Minority; do not pass.Senate

Feb 12, 2025EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Senate

Feb 12, 2025Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.Senate

Feb 4, 2025Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.Senate

Jan 27, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do passFeb 12, 2025 · Senate · 6 yea · 3 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading & Final PassageJan 28, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 19 nayPassed

House Committee on Appropriations: do passFeb 27, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 12 nayPassed

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