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MA H605
Providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide affordable and accessible high-quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being, and support the economy in the Commonwealth. The key provisions are:
1. It establishes an early education and care subsidy program to enable all families to afford and access high-quality early education and care services, with subsidies prioritized for families with specific needs like employment, homelessness, disability, or involvement with the Department of Children and Families. The subsidies can be used at various licensed or approved providers.
2. It creates an early education and care provider funding program to fully cover the costs of high-quality early education and care, enabling providers to expand affordability, maintain quality, increase capacity in underserved areas, and compensate staff appropriately.
3. It requires the Department of Early Education and Care to undertake various assessments, reporting, and rulemaking to ensure the programs are effective, equitable, and accessible, including for families with disabilities, limited English proficiency, or other high needs.
4. It establishes a professional development grant program to support early education and care staff in achieving relevant credentials and skills.
5. It sets requirements for the Department to determine and annually update the full costs of high-quality early education and care, and ensure funding is sufficient to cover these costs.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (113)
Ken Gordon (D)*,
Adrian Madaro (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jamie Belsito (D),
David Biele (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Dan Carey (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Sonia Chang-Díaz (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Rob Consalvo (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
John Cronin (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Kip Diggs (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Mindy Domb (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Brandy Fluker Oakley (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jessica Giannino (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Rich Haggerty (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Vanna Howard (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Meghan Kilcoyne (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Kathy LaNatra (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Rady Mom (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Mike Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Brian Murray (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Jake Oliveira (D),
Steve Owens (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Ted Philips (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Orlando Ramos (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Dan Sena (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4795 (on 05/18/2022)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H605 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H605.pdf |
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