HB 1582: Concerning child care centers operated in existing buildings.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Valdez
- Introduced
- January 24, 2025
- Status
- H Rules X
- Last action
- House Rules "X" file. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Requires, when a child care center is located in an existing building that has more than one use, that building officials and the Washington State Patrol Director of Fire Protection calculate the occupancy load based only on the areas of the building used for child care.
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