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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 5003

AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.

Became law as Public Act 25-82, signed June 23, 2025, 166 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To make use of the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund to fund early care and education programs and initiatives in the state.

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

36 co-sponsors

Matthew Ritter, Jason Rojas, Julio A. Concepcion, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Corey P. Paris, Nick Gauthier, Rebecca Martinez, Trenee McGee, Robin E. Comey, Anthony L. Nolan, Marcus Brown, Kate Farrar, William Heffernan, Brandon Chafee, Kara Rochelle, Eilish Collins Main, Mary Welander, Sarah Keitt, Fred Gee Jr., Dominique Johnson, Hector Arzeno, Nicholas Menapace, Amy Morrin Bello, Travis Simms, Laurie Sweet, Susan M. Johnson, Mary Fortier, Jennifer Leeper, Daniel Gaiewski, Hubert D. Delany, Jane M. Garibay, John Santanella, Bob Godfrey, Kenneth Gucker, Tim Ackert, Jonathan Fazzino

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Patricia Billie Miller, Julie Kushner, Tony Hwang, Jeff Gordon, Eric C. Berthel, Paul Cicarella

    Its course

    January 8 to June 23, 2025, 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 action36 actions on 21 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 8 to May 31143 days

    Committee on ChildrenJan 8 to Mar 657 days

    Education CommitteeApr 1 to Apr 76 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 29 to May 56 days

    In the SenateMay 31 to Jun 22 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 2 to Jun 1614 days

    With the GovernorJun 16 to Jun 237 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 31 · Adopted Jun 2

    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 Jan 8 – May 31

    1. Jan 8Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 25Drafted as a bill by Committee on Children
    3. Feb 26Sent to Committee on Children
    4. Feb 28Heard in Committee on Children
    5. Mar 6Committee on Children recommended it
    6. Apr 1Sent to Education Committee
    7. Apr 7Education Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 29Sent to Appropriations Committee
    9. May 5Appropriations Committee recommended it
    10. May 31The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    11. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 31 – Jun 2

    1. May 31Sent to the Senate
    2. Jun 2The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 10 – Jun 23

    1. Jun 10Numbered Public Act 25-82
    2. Jun 16Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 23Signed by the Governor
    All 36 actions, as published
    1. Jan 8REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 14Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 25DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 28PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Mar 24RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Mar 24FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    11. Mar 24HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    12. Mar 24FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 1REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    14. Apr 7Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. Apr 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. Apr 8RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. Apr 8NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. Apr 8TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 29REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    20. May 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    21. May 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    22. May 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    23. May 6NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    24. May 6TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    25. May 31HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. May 31HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. May 31TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    28. Jun 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    29. Jun 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    30. Jun 2SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    31. Jun 2SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    32. Jun 2IN CONCURRENCESenate
    33. Jun 10PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    34. Jun 16TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    35. Jun 16TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    36. Jun 23SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor