Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6840: AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO STUDY THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TO DEVE
Status: Introduced, January 30, 2025
AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO STUDY THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ADDRESS INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE SERVICES NEEDS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
What the bill says
An act requiring the office of early childhood to study the availability of child care services throughout the state and to develop a plan to address infant and toddler child care services needs for low-income families. assembly convened.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO STUDY THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO ADDRESS INFANT AND TODDLER CHILD CARE SERVICES NEEDS FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) (a) Not later than January 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the Office of Early Childhood shall conduct a study of the availability of licensed and license-exempt child care services, as described in section 19a-77 of the general statutes, in the state. Such study shall include, but need not be limited to, (1) the total number of child care centers, group child care homes and family child care homes, as such terms are described in section 19a-77 of the general statutes, in the state, (2) the number of such centers and homes in each municipality and region, (3) the total number of slots at such centers and homes, including how many of such slots are (A) designated for infants, toddlers and preschool-age children, (B) filled or open, and (C) subsidized and unsubsidized, (4) an identification of the supply and demand for child care services on a municipal, regional and state-wide basis, and (5) an analysis of the unmet need for child care services on a LCO No. 3824 1 of Raised Bill No. 6840 municipal, regional …
Sponsors
- Gary Winfield (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Trenee McGee (D, 116)
- Michael Shannon (D, 117)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : No New File by Committee on Appropriations
- : Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : Joint Favorable
- : Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
- : Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
- : House Calendar Number 56
- : File Number 42
Common questions
- What is HB6840?
- HB6840 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2025 General Assembly): AN ACT REQUIRING THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO STUDY THE AVAILABILITY OF CHILD CARE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND TO DEVE.
- What does HB6840 do?
- In its own words: An act requiring the office of early childhood to study the availability of child care services throughout the state and to develop a plan to address infant and toddler child care services needs for low-income families. assembly convened.
- What is the status of HB6840?
- Introduced as of January 30, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (May 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB6840?
- Gary Winfield (D, 10), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6840?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06840&which_year=2025
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