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HB 2396 - 2017-18
Establishing the working families' child care access and affordability through regional employers act.
Bill History
2018 REGULAR SESSION
IN THE HOUSE
Jan 5
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Jan 9
Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 12
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 17
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Jan 22
Referred to Finance.
Jan 30
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Feb 6
Referred to Appropriations.
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 2nd substitute bill proposed by Finance.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 8
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 12
2nd substitute bill substituted (FIN 18).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Feb 15
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Mar 8
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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