---
type: "Bill"
title: "Providing early intervention services for eligible children."
description: "Providing early intervention services for eligible children."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 6257"
citation: "Washington SB 6257 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CHILDREN", "YOUTH", "AND FAMILIES", "DEPARTMENT", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "CHILDREN", "DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Billig"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-01-11"
last_action: "2018-03-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/19462115-64fa-4170-82aa-b3202d339125"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=6257&year=2017"
source_hash: "ead5a33f9242755e2ce3de9791963c4ce3646905fc021e8fd20995f2a1abdd0d"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
---

# Washington SB 6257 (2017-2018) — Providing early intervention services for eligible children.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6257.htm)
2. **Engrossed Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6257-S.E.htm)
3. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6257-S.htm)

## Votes

- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14) — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#2) — **79–19** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) — **48–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Billig — primary (person)
- Keiser — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Saldaña — cosponsor (person)
- Zeiger — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-01-11** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2018-02-01** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-01** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-08** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-01** EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2018-02-01** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-02** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2018-02-06** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-08** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2018-02-08** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2018-02-08** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-08** Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. `reading-3`
- **2018-02-12** First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2018-02-16** ELHS - Majority; do pass.
- **2018-02-20** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2018-02-26** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2018-02-26** Minority; do not pass.
- **2018-02-26** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2018-02-26** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2018-02-27** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2018-02-28** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2018-02-28** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2018-02-28** Third reading, passed; yeas, 79; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
- **2018-03-23** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-23** Chapter 261, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
- **2018-03-23** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/19462115-64fa-4170-82aa-b3202d339125`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).