Expanding accessible, affordable child care and early childhood development programs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2021
How they voted
58–38
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 98
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic57
100% Yea
R
Republican41
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
20
Committee
21
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 01:30 PM
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 08:00 AM
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
CYF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 10:00 AM
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Children, Youth & Families at 10:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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