Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB456: Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers
Status: Vetoed, June 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act expanding the best beginnings child care scholarship program to provide scholarships to child-care workers employed by a licensed day-care center or registered family or group day-care home; providing an appropriation; amending sections 52-2-714 and 52-2-715, mca; and providing an effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT EXPANDING THE BEST BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILD-CARE WORKERS EMPLOYED BY A LICENSED DAY-CARE CENTER OR REGISTERED FAMILY OR GROUP DAY-CARE HOME; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTIONS 52-2-714 AND 52-2-715, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Section 52-2-714, MCA, is amended to read: "52-2-714. Best beginnings child care scholarship program. There is a best beginnings child care scholarship program administered by the department. The program is established to provide scholarships to qualified low-income families and eligible child-care workers employed at a licensed day-care center or registered family or group day-care home whose child received care provided by a licensed or registered child care child-care provider or day-care facility." Section 2. Section 52-2-715, MCA, is amended to read: "52-2-715. Family income eligibility -- child-care worker eligibility -- requirements. (1) In Except as provided in subsection (2), in determining income eligibility for qualified low-income families for the best beginnings child care scholarship program, the department shall: (1)(a) set a qualifying income threshold at no less than 185% of the federal poverty level for each family size; and (2)(b) set a maximum qualifying income level that is no higher than that allowed by the federal child care and development block grant. (2) A child-care worker is eligible for the best beginnings child care scholarship …
Sponsors
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Vetoed by Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (S) Take from Committee; Place on 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 25, 2025): 27 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 24, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Take HB 456 from Comm-Smith (April 23, 2025): 27 yea, 23 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 8, 2025): 58 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Do Pass (April 7, 2025): 60 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Do Pass (March 21, 2025): 59 yea, 38 nay, passed
Subjects: Minors, Appropriations
Common questions
- What is HB456?
- HB456 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Provide best beginnings scholarships to child care workers.
- What does HB456 do?
- In its own words: An act expanding the best beginnings child care scholarship program to provide scholarships to child-care workers employed by a licensed day-care center or registered family or group day-care home; providing an appropriation; amending sections 52-2-714 and 52-2-715, mca; and providing an effective date.
- What is the status of HB456?
- Vetoed as of June 19, 2025. Latest action: (H) Vetoed by Governor (June 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB456?
- Karlen, Jonathan (D, 98).
- Where is the official record for HB456?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1787
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