Prohibits requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours to be eligible for child care assistance
This bill aims to stop child care programs from requiring parents or caretakers to meet minimum wage or hour thresholds to qualify for financial help. Under the proposed change, families would receive assistance based on their eligibility status alone, without needing to prove they earn a specific amount of money or work a set number of hours. The legislation would have applied immediately upon passing, removing existing financial barriers for low-income parents seeking child care support.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Assembly Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Vetoed
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Vetoed Dec 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2024 · Assembly Jun 5, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 62
Jun 7, 2024
D
Democratic41
97% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Dec 13, 2024
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 13, 2024
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.74
lower
Jun 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 5, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Committee
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1303A
lower
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarah Clark
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Curran
RRepublican
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
John Zaccaro
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
DDemocratic
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