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HB3444 - 104th General Assembly
CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS
Last Action
House Sponsors
Rep. Harry Benton - Jay Hoffman - Brandun Schweizer - Katie Stuart - Dan Swanson and Kevin SchmidtSenate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt, Doris Turner and Mary Edly-Allen)Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care home or group day care home may be exempt from licensure (rather than is not required to be licensed) if it serves dependent children of military personnel, is located on a military base or federal or government property, and is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Effective immediately.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/07/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton |
| 2/18/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/11/2025 | House | Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000 |
| 3/20/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/08/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/21/2025 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Health and Human Services |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date August 15, 2025 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308 |