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HB 1021 Arkansas House · 2025 Regular Session

TO CREATE THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKFORCE QUALITY INCENTIVE ACT; AND TO CREATE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION WORKERS.

House Bill 1021, known as the "Early Childhood Education Workforce Quality Incentive Act," aims to support the early childhood education sector. The bill directly affects certain early childhood education workers by creating a new income tax credit for them. This credit is designed to incentivize and improve the overall quality of the workforce in early childhood education.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates income tax credit for early childhood education workers, providing tax relief to support workforce quality and essential public services.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationCreates income tax credit for early childhood educators to improve workforce quality, directly supporting educators in the early education sector.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentCreates income tax credit for early childhood educators, directly increasing earnings and improving workforce quality within labor sector.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2024 Last action May 5, 2025
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Total actions
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Amendments
1
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
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Nov 20, 2024
Introduced
Filed
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Denise Garner
Denise Garner
DDemocratic
AR
20
Co
Photo of Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins
DDemocratic
AR
73
Co
Photo of Diana Gonzales Worthen
Diana Gonzales Worthen
DDemocratic
AR
9
Co
Photo of Joy Springer
Joy Springer
DDemocratic
AR
76