Minnesota HF4870: Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education established, duties and responsibilities provided, rulemaking authorized, reports required, and money appropriated.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to child care and early education; establishing the Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education; providing duties and responsibilities; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142D.

From the introduced text, April 8, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to child care and early education; establishing the Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education; providing duties and responsibilities; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142D. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [142D.40] TITLE.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Sections 142D.40 to 142D.48 shall be known as the "Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education Act."] new text end Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: [142D.41] DEFINITIONS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Scope.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: For the purposes of sections 142D.40 to 142D.48, the following terms have the meanings given.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 2.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Board.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Board" means the Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 3.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Commissioner.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Commissioner" means the commissioner of children, youth, and families.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subd. 4.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Early care and education program.] new …

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Sponsors

• Nathan Coulter (D) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. April 9, 2026: Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy

Common questions

What is HF4870?

HF4870 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education established, duties and responsibilities provided, rulemaking authorized, reports required, and money appropriated.

What does HF4870 do?

In its own words: A bill for an act relating to child care and early education; establishing the Minnesota Board of Early Care and Education; providing duties and responsibilities; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142E.07, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 142D.

What is the status of HF4870?

In committee as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy (April 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HF4870?

Nathan Coulter (D).

Where is the official record for HF4870?

On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF4870&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house