New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.
Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation.
Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-27 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Senate Committee |