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 removes a requirement that parents or caretakers must earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours to qualify for state child care assistance. It directly affects low-income families seeking child care support, eliminating a barrier that previously disqualified them based on earnings or work hours. The law amendment explicitly prohibits any minimum earnings requirement for those otherwise eligible under existing child care assistance rules. This change would allow more families to access child care support without needing to meet specific work or income thresholds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Cooney
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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