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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6206

SB 6206: First responders/child care

Establishing a pilot program that incentivizes child care providers to care for children of first responders.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Commerce (Commerce) to establish a pilot program to incentivize and make child care more accessible to first responders, subject to appropriations.
  • Specifies that Commerce must select at least four local jurisdictions in different parts of the state to provide incentive payments to licensed or certified child care providers who care for children of first responders and to prioritize providers that provide care during nonstandard work hours, on short notice, and when a child has an illness.
  • Requires selected local jurisdictions to provide a plan of how they can equally match state grants for incentive payments with nonstate resources.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6206), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2026
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Manka Dhingra (D-45)
Introduced
January 19, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6206, SSB 6206

AN ACT Relating to incentivizing child care providers to care for children of first responders through a pilot program that utilizes state and nonstate resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Manka Dhingra (D-45)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Emily Alvarado D-34Adrian Cortes D-18Paul Harris R-17Victoria Hunt D-5John Lovick D-44Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6206)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6206)
  3. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6206)
  4. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6206)
  5. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6206)
  6. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. Minority; without recommendation.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6206 in other sessions

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