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WA HB 1329: Providing collective bargaining for child care center directors and workers

111th Congress, 1st Session


Official Title: AN ACT Relating to improving quality, access, and stability of child care through providing collective bargaining for child care center directors and workers; amending RCW 41.56.028, 41.56.030, 41.56.113, 41.56.465, 41.04.810, 43.01.047, 43.215.350, and 74.15.020; reenacting and amending RCW 43.215.010; adding a new section to chapter 43.215 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.08A RCW; adding a new section to chapter 74.12 RCW; and creating new sections.

Sponsors: By Representatives Pettigrew, Conway, Kagi, Hunt, Seaquist, Sells, Priest, Kenney, Ormsby, Wood, Haigh, White, Chase, Herrera, Morrell, Liias, Green, Cody, Appleton, Hasegawa, Carlyle, Simpson, McCoy, Sullivan, Orwall, Goodman, Campbell, Hudgins, Moeller, Nelson, and Santos

Major Actions:
Apr 26, 2010 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 18, 2010  House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.
Apr 12, 2010 Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Apr 7, 2010 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 6, 2010 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 3, 2010 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Mar 30, 2010 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Mar 26, 2010 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Mar 11, 2010 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 11, 2010 First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
Mar 9, 2010 1st substitute bill substituted (WAYS 09). (View 1st Substitute)
Mar 5, 2010 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2010 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27, 2010 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
Feb 27, 2010 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26, 2010 LCCP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Feb 25, 2010 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Feb 18, 2010 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Feb 11, 2010 Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6, 2010 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 28, 2010 First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
Jan 27, 2010 Third reading, passed; yeas, 62; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Jan 27, 2010 Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 19, 2010 First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (View Original Bill)
Jan 15, 2010 Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 26, 2009 By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Apr 18, 2009 House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.
Apr 13, 2009 Committee amendment adopted as amended.
Apr 7, 2009 Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 6, 2009 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 3, 2009 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Apr 3, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Mar 30, 2009 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM.
Mar 30, 2009 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Mar 26, 2009 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM.
Mar 26, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Mar 11, 2009 First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Consumer Protection.
Mar 9, 2009 1st substitute bill substituted (WAYS 09). (View 1st Substitute)
Mar 5, 2009 Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 2, 2009 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 2, 2009 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Feb 27, 2009 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27, 2009 Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 27, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Feb 25, 2009 Scheduled for executive session in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Feb 18, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce & Consumer Protection at 3:30 PM. (Subject to change)
Feb 11, 2009 Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 6, 2009 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6, 2009 Executive action taken in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM.
Feb 6, 2009 Scheduled for executive session in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 8:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 27, 2009 Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 27, 2009Public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM.
Jan 27, 2009 Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Commerce & Labor at 10:00 AM. (Subject to change)
Jan 19, 2009 First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (View Original Bill)
Jan 19, 2009 First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

Read the entire bill here (PDF).