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WashingtonSB 55092025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning the siting of child care centers.

Sponsored By: Emily Alvarado (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More locations allowed for child care

Effective July 27, 2025, Washington cities, towns, and code cities must allow child care centers as outright permitted uses in most zones. This includes converting existing buildings into centers. Industrial, light industrial, and open space zones are exceptions, but cities can allow centers there too. Cities must offer a conditional-use approval process for on-site centers in industrial and light industrial zones, except in or around high-hazard facilities. Cities may set reasonable permit rules, such as pickup and drop-off requirements. Cities required under the Growth Management Act to update their comprehensive plans in 2027 must adopt these rules in that update. All others must implement them within two years, by July 27, 2027. The law provides no new funding or direct payments to families.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Emily Alvarado

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jesse Salomon

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rebecca Saldaña

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 7

House vote • 4/10/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 95 • No: 0 • Other: 3

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 42 • No: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/13/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 276, 2025 Laws.

    5/13/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/13/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/22/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/18/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/16/2025legislature

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

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

    4/10/2025Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    4/8/2025Senate

  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee.

    4/5/2025Senate

  12. APP - Majority; do pass.

    4/5/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Appropriations.

    3/25/2025Senate

  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/21/2025Senate

  15. LG - Majority; do pass.

    3/21/2025Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Local Government.

    3/8/2025Senate

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    3/6/2025Senate

  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/6/2025Senate

  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/27/2025Senate

  24. Minority; do not pass.

    2/27/2025Senate

  25. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Local Government.

    2/27/2025Senate

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