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Chair Representative Bergquist opened discussion and Vice Chair Cortez moved the bill to be reported out with a due‑pass as amended recommendation. The committee considered four floor amendments: Harrington 7‑19 (offered by Representative Bergquist) was adopted; Harrington 7‑18 (offered by Representative Dent) was not adopted; Harrington 7‑17 (offered by Representative Dent) was adopted; and Harrington 7‑21 (offered by Representative Bergquist) was adopted. The final committee roll call recorded 8 ayes, 1 “nay, do not pass” (Representative Penner) and 2 “nay without recommendation” (Representative Burnett and Representative Hill), and the bill was reported out of committee as amended.

The amendments kept in place expanded eligibility protections for apprentices and reinstated the existing Working Connections child‑care copay schedule rather than the lower copay proposed in the underlying bill. Representative Dent urged support for retaining eligibility and the current copay, saying the program is “a pathway out of dependence” for families and that early learning improves long‑term outcomes. Chair Bergquist and other supporters said the bill is a work in progress but expressed support for amendments that delay or align some program changes because of current state budget constraints.

Opponents and skeptical members framed their votes largely around budget concerns. Representative Penner said the state already collects substantial data and questioned adding new or expanded entitlements without a clear connection to improved outcomes. Representative Hill, while sympathetic to the policy aims, said budget constraints require additional work on revenue and prioritization and voted no without recommendation. Representative Burnett also voted no without recommendation but described some improvements in the bill as making “a bad program a little bit better.”

Committee discussion cited specific household impacts used in testimony: a single‑parent family of three currently paying a $65 monthly copay (about $780 per year) could face a copay that approaches $2,000 per year under the proposed schedule in the underlying bill. Supporters of the adopted copay amendment said the change would avoid that rapid increase for families while preserving program access for child‑care workers and apprentices.

The adopted pilot amendment (Harrington 7‑21) requires the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) to partner with a school district and a metropolitan park district in a qualifying city to run a pilot to increase access to school‑age only childcare programs. Committee members described the pilot as a way to test partnerships that could later be expanded.

Action: Vice Chair Cortez moved the motion to report Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5752 out of committee with a due‑pass as amended recommendation. Vote on final motion: 8 yes, 1 nay (do not pass), 2 nay (without recommendation).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Early Learning & Human Services - 3/28/2025 8:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee voted to report out Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5752 with a due‑pass as amended recommendation after adopting three amendments and rejecting one, leaving in place existing Working Connections eligibility and copay rules for now.","taxTitle","Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20264,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100910,"Committee clears six bills in executive session; roll calls and brief summaries",1284,1000,1285000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810935-1884d7127d31ee0299303ac37b6bfc99&start=1&end=1285","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810935-1884d7127d31ee0299303ac37b6bfc99/thumbnail_1000.jpg","/articles/6100910/Washington/Committee-clears-six-bills-in-executive-session-roll-calls-and-brief-summaries","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100910-0fc3e5d7f6143655b0fec3914bf7af3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824316&Signature=OLtm2-PHNTRszyWV6mlOEHKSFRQL1Mq~-0wy~a5M6wHRc9-kWTq6xwIey5m3wkZrsmbhriG3Os9AGCgVmyaB-mmVJi87b6N-qQUlSvqNDbzoiDH5uziQZUATWL7Cl7gl4qKzxfjywSvCk5MPFbZvK~ZjAtmM-Bkln7dPRsnWbNhS3dn5P2OE3WOsrhm5vRG0sIN1GYLZmFCct62UDmn7BleF3l84UeY0j3w1X8W3oSZRwGxSHKC950q7jXRzt8egcMbacU5jGcFJDrDx0u09qJ0P7cjYUoXQNx3N~SwTr1tc8ZklBvb5JJkEjANgcyWcRIb8-esO7L8z-6Z6SU13Wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee reviewed six bills in executive session and voted to report each out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Several items were moved and handled by expedited roll call.

Substitute Senate Bill 5,149 (expanding eligibility for early childhood courts from families with children under age 3 to families with children under age 6) was moved by Vice Chair Cortez and reported out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The clerk announced the tally as 11 ayes, 0 nay.

Substitute Senate Bill 5,163 (renaming child mortality reviews to child fatality reviews and expanding reviews to include children up to age 19; requires entities to provide records to local health departments) was moved and reported out with a due‑pass recommendation. The final tally recorded by the clerk was 9 ayes, 2 nay without recommendation. Members discussed whether additional data collection would lead to improved outcomes and whether budget constraints justified expanding reviews.

Senate Bill 5,506 (delaying the requirement that DCYF license living accommodations at residential private schools from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026) was moved, had a one‑year delay amendment adopted (Harrington 7‑14) and was reported out with a due‑pass as amended recommendation. The committee vote was 11 ayes, 0 nay.

Substitute Senate Bill 5,545 (exempting family home providers in the metropolitan area of a federal military reservation who are certified by the military from DCYF licensing while retaining DCYF investigation of abuse/neglect referrals) was moved and reported out with a due‑pass recommendation; the clerk announced 11 ayes, 0 nay.

Each motion was moved by committee leadership (motions were typically made by Vice Chair Cortez and seconded), recorded by roll call, and advanced to the next stage of the legislative process. No final policy details beyond what is recorded in the committee proceedings were adopted for these items beyond the amendments noted above.","The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee considered six bills in executive session and reported all of them out of committee with due‑pass recommendations; four of the bills had little or no debate and were approved unanimously or with clear tallies.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6100917,"Committee adopts technical amendment and advances WA Cares changes in long‑term services bill",852,86000,938000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2810935-1884d7127d31ee0299303ac37b6bfc99&start=86&end=938","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2810935-1884d7127d31ee0299303ac37b6bfc99/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6100917/Washington/Committee-adopts-technical-amendment-and-advances-WA-Cares-changes-in-longterm-services-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6100917-df0cc77b5b9d9fb7671af944df850f85/orig.mp4?Expires=1770824316&Signature=fMJ68VPHfqxV0yXWMPgOy~ZZ4AnWvyqGwuHQVtjsdoXgszuXY0eqNG62jdexearNaDac9Uwbg5DM6Uyt9MOsJe~ylzILlkq2FJD-fyAsRTaXqHL3krZRuTasKgOIacs3D4Gd5p66evW42365mZ3Gp5-SM1bddjONzUNwFcC-vEePEiUPunlaWGjUlBii3hTuBjkNuYa237UDIWm3W60eVCWwTA0n4cumK0RjZRHrXVjy0Wjp4P75m5noVh6NMiOmAqz7AA1Ljb6pvcz7MQvwuRS0GJTRw3dST3FI1nLkVr1lTUGzCKGwRQV3KhazzNdhj~F6T5S4JYys25xyUsDjUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Human Services, Youth & Early Learning Committee voted to report Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5291, which updates the Long Term Services and Supports Trust Program (WA Cares), out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation after adopting a technical amendment.

Lou Quickem, committee counsel, summarized the bill as making multiple updates to the WA Cares program including changes to exemptions, enforcement provisions, and a framework for a supplemental insurance option to cover costs after trust program benefits are exhausted. Vice Chair Cortez moved adoption of Amendment Harrington 7‑22 (offered by Representative Bergquist); the amendment made a technical change to remove redundant language and was adopted. The committee then moved to report the bill out with a due‑pass recommendation. The clerk announced the tally as 11 ayes, 0 nay.

Supporters said the bill contains targeted program improvements such as adjustments for active‑duty military family members and standards for supplemental long‑term care insurance policies. No amendments beyond Harrington 7‑22 were recorded in committee. Action: Vice Chair Cortez moved the motion to report Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5291 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Vote on final motion: 11 yes, 0 no.","The committee adopted a technical amendment and reported Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5291 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation; the vote was unanimous.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill altering Working Connections child-care rules, adopts several amendments

Committee clears six bills in executive session; roll calls and brief summaries

Committee adopts technical amendment and advances WA Cares changes in long‑term services bill