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2SHB 2124: Child care prg. eligibility

Data last updated: bill actions through Aug 23, 2026 · lobbyist reports through Sep 30, 2026 (read Oct 14, 2026)

Supporting and expanding access to child care and early learning programs.

Prime sponsor
Carolyn Eslick
Introduced
Feb 5, 2024
Status
Law (C 282 L 24) (Mar 26, 2024)
The Legislature's page
2SHB 2124 on leg.wa.gov

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · Feb 13, 2024 · 74–22 (D 57–0, R 17–22; 2 absent or excused)

Nay (22): Andrew Barkis R-2, Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Griffey R-35, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Eric Robertson R-31, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7, Jenny Graham R-6, Jim Walsh R-19, Joe Schmick R-9, Joel Kretz R-7, Joel McEntire R-19, Leonard Christian R-4, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Dye R-9, Michelle Caldier R-26, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Skyler Rude R-16, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Tom Dent R-13, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (74): Alex Ramel D-40, Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Bill Ramos D-5, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Corry R-14, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Ed Orcutt R-20, Emily Alvarado D-34, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Greg Cheney R-18, Greg Nance D-23, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jessica Bateman D-22, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Timmons D-42, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Chapman D-24, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Paul Harris R-17, Peter Abbarno R-20, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shelley Kloba D-1, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (2): Bruce Chandler R-15, Davina Duerr D-1

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Feb 28, 2024 · 39–8 (D 28–0, R 11–8; 2 absent or excused)

Nay (8): Brad Hawkins R-12, Jeff Holy R-6, Lynda Wilson R-17, Mark Schoesler R-9, Mike Padden R-4, Perry Dozier R-16, Phil Fortunato R-31, Shelly Short R-7

Yea (39): Andy Billig D-3, Ann Rivers R-18, Annette Cleveland D-49, Bob Hasegawa D-11, Chris Gildon R-25, Claire Wilson D-30, Claudia Kauffman D-47, Curtis King R-14, Derek Stanford D-1, Drew Hansen D-23, Drew MacEwen R-35, Emily Randall D-26, Jamie Pedersen D-43, Javier Valdez D-46, Jeff Wilson R-19, Jesse Salomon D-32, Joe Nguyen D-34, John Braun R-20, John Lovick D-44, Judy Warnick R-13, June Robinson D-38, Karen Keiser D-33, Keith Wagoner R-39, Lisa Wellman D-41, Liz Lovelett D-40, Manka Dhingra D-45, Mark Mullet D-5, Marko Liias D-21, Matt Boehnke R-8, Nikki Torres R-15, Noel Frame D-36, Patty Kuderer D-48, Rebecca Saldaña D-37, Ron Muzzall R-10, Sam Hunt D-22, Sharon Shewmake D-42, Steve Conway D-29, T'wina Nobles D-28, Yasmin Trudeau D-27

Excused (2): Jim McCune R-2, Kevin Van De Wege D-24

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · Mar 5, 2024 · 86–7 (D 57–0, R 29–7; 4 absent or excused)

Nay (7): Cyndy Jacobsen R-25, Dan Griffey R-35, Jim Walsh R-19, Leonard Christian R-4, Michelle Caldier R-26, Spencer Hutchins R-26, Travis Couture R-35

Yea (86): Alex Ramel D-40, Alex Ybarra R-13, Alicia Rule D-42, Amy Walen D-48, Andrew Barkis R-2, April Berg D-44, April Connors R-8, Beth Doglio D-22, Brandy Donaghy D-44, Bryan Sandlin R-15, Carolyn Eslick R-39, Chipalo Street D-37, Chris Corry R-14, Chris Stearns D-47, Cindy Ryu D-32, Clyde Shavers D-10, Dan Bronoske D-28, Darya Farivar D-46, Dave Paul D-10, David Hackney D-11, Davina Duerr D-1, Debra Entenman D-47, Debra Lekanoff D-40, Drew Stokesbary R-31, Ed Orcutt R-20, Emily Alvarado D-34, Eric Robertson R-31, Frank Chopp D-43, Gerry Pollet D-46, Gina Mosbrucker R-14, Greg Cheney R-18, Greg Nance D-23, Jake Fey D-27, Jamila Taylor D-30, Jenny Graham R-6, Jessica Bateman D-22, Joe Fitzgibbon D-34, Joe Schmick R-9, Joe Timmons D-42, Joel Kretz R-7, Julia Reed D-36, Julio Cortes D-38, Keith Goehner R-12, Kelly Chambers R-25, Kevin Waters R-17, Kristine Reeves D-30, Larry Springer D-45, Lauren Davis D-32, Laurie Jinkins D-27, Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21, Lisa Callan D-5, Liz Berry D-36, Marcus Riccelli D-3, Mari Leavitt D-28, Mark Klicker R-16, Mary Dye R-9, Mary Fosse D-38, Melanie Morgan D-29, Mia Gregerson D-33, Mike Chapman D-24, Mike Steele R-12, Mike Volz R-6, Monica Jurado Stonier D-49, My-Linh Thai D-41, Nicole Macri D-43, Paul Harris R-17, Peter Abbarno R-20, Roger Goodman D-45, Sam Low R-39, Sharlett Mena D-29, Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37, Sharon Wylie D-49, Shelley Kloba D-1, Skyler Rude R-16, Stephanie Barnard R-8, Stephanie McClintock R-18, Steve Bergquist D-11, Steve Tharinger D-24, Strom Peterson D-21, Suzanne Schmidt R-4, Tana Senn D-41, Tarra Simmons D-23, Timm Ormsby D-3, Tina Orwall D-33, Tom Dent R-13, Vandana Slatter D-48

Excused (4): Bill Ramos D-5, Bruce Chandler R-15, J.T. Wilcox R-2, Jacquelin Maycumber R-7

Who lobbied on it 4

EmployerLobbyistsTo 2026 candidates
Symetra Life Insurance Company2—
Children's Alliance1—
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE1—
SAVE THE CHILDREN ACTION NETWORK1—

Lobbying reports name a bill number, not a position on it or a version of it. Money: what each employer (as a donor to two or more 2026 candidates) gave to the 2026 campaigns of the members who voted yea or nay on the bill's latest final passage in each chamber.