SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 5089

As of January 28, 2019

Title: An act relating to increasing early learning access for children ages three and older.

Brief Description: Increasing early learning access for children ages three and older.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Ways & Means (originally sponsored by Senators Wellman, Darneille, Palumbo, Wilson, C., Kuderer and Salda?a).

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Early Learning & K-12 Education: 1/28/19.

Brief Summary of First Substitute Bill

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & K-12 EDUCATION

Staff: LeighBeth Merrick (786-7445)

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Summary of First Substitute Bill: Summary text.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Staff Summary of Public Testimony: Summary.

Persons Testifying: PRO: Senator Lisa Wellman, Prime Sponsor; Katy Warren, WA State Association of Headstart & ECEAP; Renee Hernandez Greenfield, Tacoma College Child Care Center; Ashley Lin, Legislative Youth Advisory Council; Nadine Gibson, Legislative Youth Advisory Council; Emily Murphy, Children's Alliance.

Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: No one.