BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1873: WC child care/grad. students
Increasing access to the working connections child care program for graduate and professional students.
Summary
- Expands eligibility for Working Connections Child Care benefits for full-time professional and graduate students.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 1873), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Janice Zahn (D-41)
- Introduced
- February 6, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
AN ACT Relating to increasing access to the working connections child care program for graduate and professional students;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janice Zahn (D-41)
16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.
HB 1873 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1873 (2023–24) Social service workers/OPD
- HB 1873 (2021–22) Catalytic converter theft
- HB 1873 (2019–20) Vapor product taxation
- HB 1873 (2017–18) Lead-based paint fees
- HB 1873 (2015–16) Physicians and PA's
- HB 1873 (2013–14) Higher ed child care grants
- HB 1873 (2011–12) Competition council
- HB 1873 (2009–10) High-speed rail committee