Adjusting age requirements for accessing the early childhood education and assistance program.

Effective date 7/1/2025*.

Chapter 253, 2025 Laws.

Governor signed.

Delivered to Governor.

President signed.

Speaker signed.

Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.

EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 1:30 PM.

First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

1st substitute bill substituted (ELHS 25).

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & Human Services.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

Referred to Appropriations.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 9:00 AM.

ELHS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Early Learning & Human Services at 1:30 PM.

First reading, referred to Early Learning & Human Services.