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WashingtonSB 55452025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Exempting family home providers overseen and certified by a federal military service from child care licensing.

Sponsored By: Marcus Riccelli (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Military-certified home daycares skip state license

Beginning July 27, 2025, a family home child care in the surrounding metro area of a federal military reservation does not need a Washington state license if it is overseen and currently certified by a federal military service. These homes are exempt from state child care licensing. Parents should know these homes follow military certification, not state licensing.

State probes abuse at military-area daycares

Beginning July 27, 2025, the state Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) investigates reports of child abuse or neglect at family home child cares in the surrounding metro area of a federal military reservation. DCYF makes findings and can refer cases to law enforcement. Facilities must share records needed for the investigation. DCYF sends its report to the home and to the agency that licenses or oversees the program.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Marcus Riccelli

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Holy

    Republican • Senate

  • Leonard Christian

    Republican • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 144 • No: 0

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    4/29/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 181, 2025 Laws.

    4/29/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    4/29/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    4/10/2025Senate

  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/8/2025Senate

  12. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. ELHS - Majority; do pass.

    3/28/2025Senate

  15. ELHS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/28/2025Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.

    3/5/2025Senate

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/3/2025Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025Senate

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025Senate

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/26/2025Senate

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  22. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/18/2025Senate

  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

    1/28/2025Senate

  24. Introduced

    1/28/2025Senate

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