Status Summary

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education on 1.15.2020. Public hearing scheduled, but not heard, in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education on 1.24.20. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education on 2.3.2020. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education on 2.7.2020. Placed on second reading consent calendar on 2.11.2020. 1st substitute bill substituted. Rules suspended. Placed and passed on Third Reading on 2.12.2020. IN THE HOUSE: Public hearing scheduled in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning on2.25.2020 at 1:30 p.m.Executive action taken in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning on 2.26.2020 at 1:30 p.m. Striker amendment adopted and passed unanimously out of committee. Referred to Appropriations on 2.28.2020. (updated 3.13.2020) 

Legislative Session

2020

Status

In Progress

Sponsor

Sen. Padden
More about this bill

The experience of existing early learning providers to meet educational requirements shall be recognized. 

The option of an experience-based competency demonstration must be provided for individuals who are required to have early childhood educational certificates. A demonstration option shall be open to individuals as outlined. 

Amendments: 

Striker amendment 5064.1:

  • Changes the date by which a provider must have been employed by a licensed child care center or home, or both, for a total of seven years from August 2024, to August 2026. This change is contingent upon passage of Substitute House Bill No. 2556.
  • Adds expiration dates.

Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee amendment:

  • Amends provisions related to minor guardianship notice requirements
  • Removes references to legal capacity
  • Readopts complaint process which was repealed in adoption of the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act

Makes additional technical amendments, including making language consistent throughout guardianship, conservatorship, and protective arrangement articles. 

Early learning/K-12