Childcare: alternative payment program.

Legislative status

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

Summary

The bill would have required California’s Department of Social Services to create a formal process for alternative payment programs to request fund transfers between childcare providers, with written responses in 30 days and limits on when transfers could be denied. It also would have barred families from being disenrolled or moved because a new child became eligible, and mandated a yearly public summary of childcare funding. The governor vetoed the measure, so it did not become law.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6643.). · Aug 26, 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 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 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 14, 2026Coauthors revised.
7. May 13, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. 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.
9. Apr 20, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
10. Apr 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
11. Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
12. Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Chris Rogers (D) · sponsor
• Elhawary
• Ochoa Bogh
• Quirk-Silva
• Rogers

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