The same idea in several states
Early Childhood Opportunity and Enrollment Act
Bills in 4 states whose titles and summaries closely match, earliest first.
States
4
Bills
10
Became law
3
| State | Bill | Title | Where it stands | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | HB 117 | $DEPT EARLY CHILDHOOD-TECH | In committee | Dec 16, 2024 |
| Arkansas | HB 1126 | AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. | Became law | Jan 15, 2025 |
| Illinois | HB 1986 | $DEPT EARLY CHILDHOOD-TECH | In committee | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Illinois | SB 2464 | EARLY CHILDHOOD-TECH | In committee | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Illinois | HB 3877 | $DEPT. EARLY CHILDHOOD | In committee | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Illinois | SB 2545 | $DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | In committee | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Louisiana | HB 992 | EARLY CHILDHOOD: Requires assignment of early childhood education identification numbers to children in certain early childhood education programs (EN SEE FISC… | Became law | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Louisiana | HB 1146 | EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to the Advisory Council on Early Childhood Care and Education and the Early Childhood Care and Education Commission | Became law | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Louisiana | HB 1242 | EARLY CHILDHOOD: Provides relative to licenses of Type III early learning centers | Passed one chamber | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Ohio | HB 1028 | Enact the Early Childhood Opportunity and Enrollment Act | Introduced | Oct 19, 2026 |
Matched by the words of each bill's official title and summary; a match means closely similar wording, not identical text. Each state's current session.