Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 1351
Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bernbaum (Democratic)
Cosponsors (11)
- Eslick (Republican)
- Springer (Democratic)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Salahuddin (Democratic)
- Parshley (Democratic)
- Hill (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Hunt (Democratic)
- Pollet (Democratic)
- Cortes
- Nance (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Effective date 7/1/2025*.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#21) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#17) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025
Effective date 7/1/2025*. - May 13, 2025
Chapter 253, 2025 Laws. - May 13, 2025
Governor signed. - Apr 25, 2025
Delivered to Governor. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
President signed. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Speaker signed. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
House concurred in Senate amendments. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Mar 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM. - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
1st substitute bill substituted (ELHS 25). - Feb 28, 2025 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. - Feb 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
Referred to Appropriations. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.