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SB5509 • 2026

Child care center siting

Concerning the siting of child care centers.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Alvarado, Senator Salomon, Senator Bateman, Senator Conway, Senator Nobles, Senator Saldaña, Senator Trudeau, Senator Valdez, Senator C. Wilson
Last action
2025-03-06
Official status
S subst for
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Child care center siting

Child care center siting

What This Bill Does

  • Child care center siting

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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5509-S AMS BRAU S2167.1

131 • Braun

WITHDRAWN

Plain English: 5509-S AMS BRAU S2167.1 SSB 5509 - S AMD 131 By Senator Braun WITHDRAWN 03/06/2025 On page 2, line 3, after "zones." insert "A city must provide for 1 a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in 2 industrial or light industrial zones." 3 On page 2, line 24, after "zones." insert "A code city must 4 provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care 5 center in industrial or light industrial zones." 6 EFFECT: Requires cities and code cities to provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in industrial or light industrial zones.

  • 5509-S AMS BRAU S2167.1 SSB 5509 - S AMD 131 By Senator Braun WITHDRAWN 03/06/2025 On page 2, line 3, after "zones." insert "A city must provide for 1 a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in 2 industrial or light industrial zones." 3 On page 2, line 24, after "zones." insert "A code city must 4 provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care 5 center in industrial or light industrial zones." 6 EFFECT: Requires cities and code cities to provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in industrial or light industrial zones.
  • END --- Code Rev/MFW:ajr 1 S-2167.1/25
5509-S AMS BRAU EPPS 325

132 • Braun

ADOPTED

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  • EPPS 325 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Requires cities and code cities to provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in industrial or light industrial zones, except in or around high hazard facilities.
  • 5509-S AMS BRAU EPPS 325 SSB 5509 - S AMD 132 By Senator Braun ADOPTED 03/06/2025 On page 2, line 3, after "zones." insert "A city must provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in industrial or light industrial zones, except in or around high hazard facilities." On page 2, line 24, after "zones." insert "A code city must provide for a conditional use approval of an on-site child care center in industrial or light industrial zones, except in or around high hazard facilities." --- END

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-06 Senate

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Child care center siting

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to the siting of child care centers; adding a new 1
section to chapter 35.21 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 2
35A.21 RCW. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 5
RCW to read as follows: 6
(1) Cities and towns must allow child care centers, and the 7
conversion of existing buildings for use as child care centers, as an 8
outright permitted use in all zones except industrial zones.9
(2) Cities may impose reasonable restrictions on the permit, 10
including pickup and drop-off areas. 11
(3) Cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate into 12
their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other official 13
controls, the requirements in this section no later than one year 14
after their next periodic comprehensive plan update required under 15
RCW 36.70A.130, or within one year of the effective date of this 16
section if not a city or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW.17
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 18
RCW to read as follows: 19
S-0867.1
SENATE BILL 5509
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Senators Alvarado, Salomon, Bateman, Conway, Nobles, Saldaña,
Trudeau, Valdez, and C. Wilson
Read first time 01/27/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
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(1) Code cities and towns must allow child care centers, and the 1
conversion of existing buildings for use as child care centers, as an 2
outright permitted use in all zones except industrial zones.3
(2) Code cities may impose reasonable restrictions on the permit, 4
including pickup and drop-off areas. 5
(3) Code cities must adopt or amend by ordinance, and incorporate 6
into their development regulations, zoning regulations, and other 7
official controls, the requirements in this section no later than one 8
year after their next periodic comprehensive plan update required 9
under RCW 36.70A.130, or within one year of the effective date of 10
this section if not a city or town planning under chapter 36.70A RCW.11
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p. 2 SB 5509