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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 26Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. CervantesLatest
- May 22Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- May 15Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- May 8Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- May 1Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
- Apr 28Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- Apr 28Assigned to Appropriations- EducationMinor
- Apr 21Referred to Assignments
- Apr 21First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- Apr 21Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 21Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 16Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass, Amendment 1. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000Passed House
- Apr 16Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedMajor
- Apr 16House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000Minor
- Apr 14House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
- Apr 10House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Apr 10House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maura HirschauerMinor
- Apr 10Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Apr 10Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 23Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- Mar 20Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
- Feb 17Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood EducationMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 6First ReadingMinor
- Feb 2Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura HirschauerIntroduced