Legislation - HB0742

Requiring the Governor to include an appropriation of $450,000 in the annual budget bill for the Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program for fiscal years 2028 through 2030.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0503

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1492 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Favorable Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/04/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (120-12) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2026 Legislative Date 3/14/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2026 Legislative Date 5/26/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2026	3/18/2026	Favorable Report by Ways and Means
House	3/18/2026	3/04/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding
House	3/18/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (120-12)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	42AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2026	4/01/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/01/2026	3/14/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2026	3/22/2026	Returned Passed	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/26/2026	5/26/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 699
			Text - Chapter - Growing Family Child Care Opportunities Program - Funding

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