Increasing access to the working connections child care program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed May 1, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2023 · House Apr 11, 2023
How they voted
36–13
Passed
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
22
Committee
21
May 1, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 11, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-16-1)
house
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass.
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Apr 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM.
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
HSEL - Majority; do pass.
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:30 AM.
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (36-13)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
upper
Feb 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claire Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Hasegawa
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Stanford
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Valdez
DDemocratic
Co
Jesse Salomon
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Nguyen
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keiser
DDemocratic
Co
Liz Lovelett
DDemocratic
Co
Noel Frame
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Hunt
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Shewmake
DDemocratic
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