SB 5907 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Expanding access to the early childhood education and assistance program for military families.

SB 5907 expands Washington's early childhood education program to include military-connected families who previously didn't qualify. It creates new eligibility for children in households with a military parent (active duty, reserve, or National Guard member stationed or residing in WA) whose family income is above 50% but below the Working Connections Child Care income limit, adjusted for family size. The bill adds military-specific factors like deployment status or single parenthood to the program's prioritization system for available slots. This change does not count these children as part of the state's standard entitlement program and expires August 1, 2030.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
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Governor
Introduced Dec 17, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass.
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Jan 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
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Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 8:00 AM.
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1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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