BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
SB 5870: Early learning programs
Expanding and streamlining eligibility for early learning programs.
Summary
- Directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to allow categorical eligibility for the Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) program for families participating in certain early learning programs.
- Makes additional child care and early learning employees eligible for WCCC if other requirements are met.
- Provides that the WCCC income eligibility requirements are met if an applicant or consumer is eligible for or receiving basic food benefits.
- Expands eligibility for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) to include a child who has a person in their household receiving or eligible for basic food benefits.
- Modifies eligibility for Birth-to-Three ECEAP, which is subject to appropriations, to mirror ECEAP.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 8, 2024
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Claire Wilson (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 8, 2024 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to expanding and streamlining eligibility for early learning programs including the working connections child care program, the early childhood education and assistance program, and the birth to three early childhood education and assistance program;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Claire Wilson (D-30)
14 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5870 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5870 (2017–18) Health care T.O.
- SB 5870 (2015–16) Aversive therapies/youth
- SB 5870 (2013–14) Fiscal matters T.O.
- SB 5870 (2011–12) Collective bargaining/funds
- SB 5870 (2009–10) Dogs running at large