Legislation

Altering staff qualifications in eligible prekindergarten programs; authorizing a county board to apply for funding to lease space for prekindergarten programs; establishing an early childhood educator career ladder; requiring the Department of Education to establish prekindergarten provider hubs; requiring the Department to distribute a list of eligible private prekindergarten providers; requiring the Governor to appropriate in fiscal year 2026 an amount that is at least equal to the amount appropriated in fiscal year 2024; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media; Appropriations

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2024

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action Hearing 2/26 at 11:00 a.m. (Ways and Means) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {743023/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (128-12) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click 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 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 4/06/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {463720/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (40-7) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (122-15) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Ways and Means and Appropriations
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	Hearing 2/26 at 11:00 a.m. (Ways and Means)
			Text - First - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments {743023/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/08/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (128-12)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Budget and Taxation	51 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	4/06/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Favorable with Amendments {463720/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2024	3/24/2024	Third Reading Passed (40-7)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/28/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/28/2024	Third Reading Passed (122-15)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/28/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
			Text - Chapter - Early Childhood Education - Publicly Funded Prekindergarten Programs - Alterations

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