B 26-0176 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Early Childhood Educator Pay Scales Amendment Act of 2025

This bill updates minimum salary requirements for early childhood educators in Washington, D.C., directly affecting child development facilities receiving funds from the Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Fund. Starting January 1, 2025, facilities must pay assistant teachers a minimum of $51,006/year (for CDA credential holders) and lead teachers $54,262/year (for CDA holders), with higher rates for advanced credentials. The law establishes specific salary tables based on educator credentials and college coursework in early childhood education. These changes implement the "Early Childhood Educator Pay Equity Program" to align compensation with qualifications.

Sub-Topics: Employment Discrimination Early Childhood Teachers

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Oct 2025

Council Passage

Nov 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Mar 21, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossment → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was finalized in its enrolled version with minor formatting corrections and a slight adjustment to the bill's title. The core policy changes regarding salary scales, effective dates, and definitions remain consistent between the engrossed and enrolled versions.

TECHNICAL

The bill title was shortened by removing the words 'Program' and 'Fund' from the purpose statement, though the substantive content remains the same.

Minor formatting and line break adjustments were made to the text tables and section headers to standardize the layout.

DEFINITION

Capitalization was adjusted in the definition of 'Community-based organization' to use lowercase 'community-based organization'.

Capitalization was adjusted in the definition of 'Subsidy' to use lowercase 'subsidy'.

Floor votes · Council Nov 4, 2025

How they voted

13–0

Passed

Total votes 13

Nov 4, 2025

D Democratic11

11 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Nov 4, 2025

Council · Passed

Council Vote: pass (13-0)

council

Nov 4, 2025

Introduced

Amendment (Mendelson)

legislature

Oct 21, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Committee Mark-up of B26-0176 by the Committee of the Whole

legislature

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee of the Whole

legislature

Mar 21, 2025

Introduced

B26-0176 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

legislature

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors