Washington HB1582 aims to facilitate child care services in existing buildings, particularly those with multiple uses like churches.

HB1582 seeks to clarify statutes to encourage building owners, especially churches, to offer existing spaces for child care services. It mandates that when a child care center operates in a building with multiple uses, the occupancy load must be calculated based only on the areas where child care services are provided. This bill also amends existing laws to allow children attending classes in school buildings during school hours to remain in the same building for before-school or after-school programs.

Washington HB1582 aims to facilitate child care services in existing buildings, particularly those with multiple uses like churches.

HB1582 seeks to clarify statutes to encourage building owners, especially churches, to offer existing spaces for child care services. It mandates that when a child care center operates in a building with multiple uses, the occupancy load must be calculated based only on the areas where child care services are provided. This bill also amends existing laws to allow children attending classes in school buildings during school hours to remain in the same building for before-school or after-school programs.