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Relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services · all agency proposals

Topics:State budgetHealth careFamilies & human servicesChild care

Same legislation: HSB 623, HF 2712, SF 2462, SF 2488, HF 2795

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Also covers HSB 623 and HF 2712 and SF 2462 and SF 2488 and HF 2795.

What changed before it passed
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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2026
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 19, 2026
  4. Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2462
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became SF 2462 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2462 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8458Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and instead establishes a new early childhood and family services system under the Department of Health and Human Services. It creates a framework for providing prevention and intervention services to children and families, sets up district advisory councils, and defines the department's duties in managing these programs.
    Amends this HF 2795 to CONFORM to SF 2488
    Adopted
    May 2, 2026
  • S-5244Strike everything · filed May 1, 2026 by Sen. Kara Warme (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that establishes the early childhood and family services system. It defines the system's goals, such as providing prevention and intervention services for children under nineteen, and outlines the duties of the Department of Health and Human Services in managing it. The amendment also requires the creation of advisory councils in each district to include local officials and community experts.
    Adopted
    May 1, 2026