Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents…

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act tells DELC to create a program to give grants to child care entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. The Act gives money to DELC for grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.0). Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to award grants to child care resource and referral entities. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 13, 2025HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2. Jan 17, 2025CommitteeReferred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
3. Feb 20, 2025CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
4. Apr 8, 2025CommitteeWork Session held. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
5. Apr 14, 2025CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · House Early Childhood and Human Services
6. Apr 14, 2025CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
7. Jun 27, 2025HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Democrats.

• Jules WaltersD Primary sponsor · District 37
• HN Hoa NguyenD Primary sponsor · District 48