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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1128: Child care workforce board

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1128 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on December 23, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing a child care workforce standards board. Primary sponsor: Mary Fosse (D). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 23, 2026): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to establishing a child care workforce standards board;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 43

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary FossePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Emily AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
April BergCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Dan BronoskeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Lauren DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Darya FarivarCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Jake FeyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Roger GoodmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45
David HackneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Shelley KlobaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Debra LekanoffCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Sharlett MenaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Melanie MorganCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Edwin ObrasCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lillian Ortiz-SelfCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Strom PetersonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Alex RamelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Julia ReedCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Kristine ReevesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Alicia RuleCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Shaun ScottCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Clyde ShaversCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Tarra SimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chris StearnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Monica Jurado StonierCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Jamila TaylorCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Joe TimmonsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Sharon WylieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Chapter 148, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 68; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  12. Held on calendar.

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Sources

  1. Washington State Legislature Web Services
  2. Official bill page