URGE UNIVERSAL CHILD CARE
Summary
Urges Congress to pass legislation in support of universal child care services for working families and to provide sufficient and sustainable funding for a permanent child care program similar to the federally administered program created and implemented under the Lanham Act of 1940.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2015
Last action May 31, 2015
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 31, 2015
House · Passed
Resolution Adopted
May 27, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
May 25, 2015
House · Reported by committee
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Human Services Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
May 25, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
May 19, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
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