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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1351: ECEAP age requirements

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 1351 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program. Primary sponsor: Adam Bernbaum (D). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Governor signed.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam BernbaumPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Julio CortesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Carolyn EslickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Natasha HillCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Victoria HuntCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Timm OrmsbyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Lisa ParshleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Gerry PolletCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Osman SalahuddinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Larry SpringerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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 253, 2025 Laws.
  3. Effective date 7/1/2025*.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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