---
type: "Bill"
title: "Increasing early learning access for children ages thirty months and older with developmental delays or disabilities."
description: "Increasing early learning access for children ages thirty months and older with developmental delays or disabilities."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5089"
citation: "Washington SB 5089 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH", "CHILDREN", "YOUTH", "AND FAMILIES", "DEPARTMENT", "DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES", "INDIVIDUALS WITH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wellman"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 42
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-07"
last_action: "2019-05-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ba05fbdf-2c9f-4874-b474-bdc538778d97"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5089&year=2019"
source_hash: "ab51b1d164183ec6f482bb107a36f81acdae6a08ebf9b9d1b14ed45e14c2396a"
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 5089 (2019-2020) — Increasing early learning access for children ages thirty months and older with developmental delays or disabilities.

## 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/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5089.htm)
2. **Substitute Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5089-S.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#22) — **47–1** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#10) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#4) — **92–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Wellman — primary (person)
- Darneille — cosponsor (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Saldaña — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson, C. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-07** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2019-01-14** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2019-02-04** EDU - Majority; do pass.
- **2019-02-04** And refer to Ways & Means. `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-04** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2019-02-05** Referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-05** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-06** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-02-25** WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. `passage`
- **2019-02-27** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-05** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-06** 1st substitute bill substituted. `substitution`
- **2019-03-06** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-06** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-08** First reading, referred to Human Services & Early Learning. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-22** HSEL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-03-27** Referred to Appropriations.
- **2019-04-06** APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Human Services & Early Learning.
- **2019-04-06** Minority; do not pass.
- **2019-04-09** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-11** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-04-12** Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
- **2019-04-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 2. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-22** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2019-04-22** Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. `passage`
- **2019-04-24** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-24** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Delivered to Governor.
- **2019-05-21** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-21** Chapter 409, 2019 Laws. `became-law`
- **2019-05-21** Effective date 7/28/2019**. `became-law`
- **2019-01-28T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-04T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-13T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2019-02-25T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-15T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 09:00 AM
- **2019-03-22T12:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Human Services & Early Learning at 08:00 AM
- **2019-04-05T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
- **2019-04-06T13:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 09:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ba05fbdf-2c9f-4874-b474-bdc538778d97`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).