1128-S2 AMS KING S5878.1
2SHB 1128 - S AMD TO S AMD (S-5771.2/26) 866
By Senator King
NOT ADOPTED 03/04/2026
On page 4, line 39, after "employees" insert "and child care employers, including, but not limited to:
(A) Workplace and safety training requirements;
(B) Training requirements focused on recognizing the signs of child and youth endangerment, abuse, and imminent physical harm. For purposes of this subsection (2)(b)(iv)(B), "imminent physical harm" means a substantial risk of bodily injury, sexual abuse, or severe neglect and includes exposure to high-potency synthetic opioids and the presence of illicit substances; and
(C) Training requirements focused on child and youth safety at the premises of a child care workplace"
EFFECT: (1) Provides that the board's investigation into the adequacy and enforcement of training requirements includes training requirements for child care employers and includes: (a) Workplace and safety training requirements; (b) training requirements focused on recognizing the signs of child and youth endangerment, abuse, and imminent physical harm; and (c) training requirements focused on child and youth safety at the premises of a child care workplace.
(2) Defines "imminent physical harm" as a substantial risk of bodily injury, sexual abuse, or severe neglect and includes exposure to high-potency synthetic opioids and the presence of illicit substances.
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