HOUSE BILL REPORT
HB 2389
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As Reported by House Committee On:
Early Learning & Human Services
Title: An act relating to the definition of school-age child for purposes of school-age child care.
Brief Description: Concerning the definition of school-age child for purposes of school-age child care.
Sponsors: Representatives Kagi, Walsh, Jinkins, Kilduff and Moscoso.
Brief History:
Committee Activity:
Early Learning & Human Services: 1/19/16, 1/22/16 [DP].
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EARLY LEARNING & HUMAN SERVICES |
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 9 members: Representatives Kagi, Chair; Senn, Vice Chair; Walsh, Ranking Minority Member; Dent, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Hawkins, Kilduff, Ortiz-Self, Sawyer and Walkinshaw.
Minority Report: Without recommendation. Signed by 1 member: Representative McCaslin.
Staff: Ashley Paintner (786-7120).
Background:
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) oversees child care licensing for school-age child care, which includes programs that operate before and after school and during the summer and over holiday breaks. School-age child care currently serves children beginning at age 5 until they reach their twelfth birthday. The DEL serves approximately 11,800 full-time students and 24,500 part-time students through school-age child care programs.
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Summary of Bill:
The definition of "school-age child" includes children 5 years of age through 12 years of age.
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Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: None.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of the session in which the bill is passed.
Staff Summary of Public Testimony:
(In support) The Working Connections Child Care program provides subsidies for before and after school care, which has always served children through the age of 12. This bill would fix a technical error in statute so the Department of Early Learning can continue serving children through the age of 12 in school-age child care.
(Opposed) None.
Persons Testifying: Representative Kagi, prime sponsor.
Persons Signed In To Testify But Not Testifying: None.