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2021 Regular Session

House Bill 6558

AN ACT CONCERNING ISSUES RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.

Became law as Public Act 21-171, signed July 12, 2021, 131 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish a pilot program that authorizes the Commissioner of Early Childhood to issue a license to a person or group of persons to operate a family child care home in a space that is not a private home and that has been provided by an association, organization, corporation, institution or agency, (2) establish a student loan forgiveness program for early childhood educators, (3) establish a personal income tax credit for certain employees of child care service providers, (4) expand eligibility in the Care4Kids program for certain parents and caretakers, (5) to permit families seeking employment or enrolled in certain education programs to participate in programs provided by state-contracted child care centers, and (6) to establish a task force to analyze and make recommendations concerning early childhood educator licensing and workforce development.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

12 co-sponsors

Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Anthony L. Nolan, Travis Simms, Lucy Dathan, Antonio Felipe, Robert Sanchez, Robin E. Comey, Corey P. Paris, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Bob Godfrey, Larry B. Butler

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Joan V. Hartley

    Its course

    March 3 to July 12, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 3 to May 2785 days

    Education CommitteeMar 3 to Mar 1512 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMar 15 to Apr 2137 days

    In the SenateMay 27 to Jun 812 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 2820 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 1214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 27 · Adopted Jun 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 3 – May 27

    1. Mar 3Introduced and sent to Education Committee
    2. Mar 4Heard in Education Committee
    3. Mar 15Education Committee recommended a substitute for it and sent it to Appropriations Committee
    4. Apr 21Appropriations Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. May 27The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Jun 1 – Jun 8

    1. Jun 1Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 8 – Jul 12

    1. Jun 8Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    2. Jun 25Numbered Public Act 21-171
    3. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    4. Sent to the Governor
    5. Jul 12Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Mar 3REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 15Joint Favorable Substitute Change of ReferenceBoth houses
    4. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    6. Mar 29FAV. CHG. OF REF. HOUSE TO COMM. ONHouse of Representatives
    7. Mar 30FAV. CHG. OF REF., SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    8. Apr 21Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    9. Apr 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    10. May 3REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    11. May 10RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    12. May 10FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 10HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 10FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 27HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 27HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    18. Jun 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    19. Jun 1FILE NO.Both houses
    20. Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 25PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jul 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor