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Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 2317: Early learning licensing

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 2317 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Concerning early learning program licensing requirements. Primary sponsor: Carolyn Eslick (R), Carolyn Eslick (R). It lists 30 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 14, 2026): Governor signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official title

AN ACT Relating to early learning program licensing requirements;

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Carolyn EslickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Carolyn EslickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Peter AbbarnoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Peter AbbarnoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Steve BergquistCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Adam BernbaumCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Liz BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Lisa CallanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Tom DentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Tom DentCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Beth DoglioCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Jeremie DufaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Jeremie DufaultCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Mary FosseCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Nicole MacriCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Greg NanceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Dave PaulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Cindy RyuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
My-Linh ThaiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Janice ZahnCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41

“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 54, 2026 Laws.
  3. Effective date 6/11/2026.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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