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
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
03/26/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/01/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/05/2025)
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Education
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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