Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 2317
Concerning early learning program licensing requirements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Eslick (Republican)
Cosponsors (31)
- Bernbaum (Democratic)
- Bernbaum (Democratic)
- Thai (Democratic)
- Thai (Democratic)
- Bergquist (Democratic)
- Bergquist (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Fosse (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Macri (Democratic)
- Dent (Republican)
- Dent (Republican)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Nance (Democratic)
- Nance (Democratic)
- Paul (Democratic)
- Paul (Democratic)
- Dufault (Republican)
- Dufault (Republican)
- Ryu (Democratic)
- Ryu (Democratic)
- Berry (Democratic)
- Berry (Democratic)
- Abbarno (Republican)
- Abbarno (Republican)
- Callan (Democratic)
- Callan (Democratic)
- Eslick (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 14, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Final Passage on Reconsideration (#18) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#12) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 14, 2026
Chapter 54, 2026 Laws. - Mar 14, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
EDU - Majority; do pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM. - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Returned to second reading for amendment. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Floor amendment(s) adopted. - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
ELHS - Majority; do pass. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM. - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:30 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services. - Jan 7, 2026 · House
Prefiled for introduction.