AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT
Summary
Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
May 22, 2025
Committee
05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
04/21/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/24/2025)
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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