Early childhood education and childcare: alternative payment programs.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would change how alternative payment programs operate for early childhood education and childcare services. It would affect providers of these services as well as families that rely on them. The intent is to adjust payment structures to better serve the state's early education system.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5456.) · May 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Human Services
  Senate Human Services Committee · Jun 29, 2026
• Human Services Committee Hearing
  Human Services · Jun 29, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
9. Apr 14, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
10. Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
11. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
12. Apr 7, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ávila Farías · sponsor

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