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WA HB2159
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steve Bergquist
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AI Summary
- Creates the preK promise account in the custody of the state treasurer, funded exclusively through gifts, grants, and donations received by the secretary
- Restricts account expenditures solely to supporting eligible children in the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) established under RCW 43.216.510
- Requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to track funds separately by donor organization, with no legislative appropriation required for expenditures
- Account funds do not revert to the general fund at the end of the biennium and earn proportionate investment income from the treasurer's trust fund
- Sections 1 and 2 take effect immediately under emergency clause; Section 2 expires July 1, 2030, when Section 3 takes effect
Legislative Description
Establishing the preK promise account.
Last Action
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/3/2026
Appropriations1/12/2026
Full Bill Text
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