Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care.

Children Parental Rights

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Walters,, Nguyen H, Representative Chaichi,, Neron,, Pham H,, Ruiz,, Senator Frederick,
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-14 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-14 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-02-20 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Early Childhood and Human Services with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells DELC to create a program to give grants to child care entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care. The Act gives money to DELC for grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.0).
Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to establish a program to award grants to child care resource and referral entities to help parents or guardians of children access child care.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to award grants to child care resource and referral entities.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to financial support for child care resource and referral entities; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee