Relating to scholarships for early childhood professionals; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Specifies that term "early childhood care and education" includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services for purposes of scholarships and grants awarded to ensure state has adequate supply of early childhood care and education professionals. Requires person to accept state and federal aid grants, institutional aid grants and scholarships made available to person to be eligible to receive scholarship. Allows for award methodology that takes into consideration other financial assistance person has received. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced Mar 2, 2023
Signed Aug 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2023 · House Apr 14, 2023
How they voted
24–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 29
Jun 22, 2023
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Aug 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.
upper
Jun 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education.
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Higher Education.
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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