EARLY CHILDHOOD-DUE PROCESS
Summary
Amends the Department of Early Childhood Act. In a provision requiring procedural safeguards for families by each public agency involved in the provision of early intervention services, provides that a parent or guardian, a provider, a regional intake entity, or the Department must request an impartial hearing on the due process complaint within 2 years after the date the parent or guardian, lead agency, or early intervention services provider knew or should have known about the alleged action that forms the basis of the due process complaint. Effective January 1, 2027.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026
Last action Mar 27, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
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