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CO HB1009

Bilingual Child Care Licensing Resources

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Introduced
01/10/2024
In Committee
05/01/2024
Crossed Over
05/16/2024
Passed
05/16/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CONCERNING REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE LICENSING RESOURCES IN PREVALENT LANGUAGES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Early Childhood to provide child care licensing resources in the two most prevalent languages spoken in Colorado, as identified by the American Community Survey. The bill also creates a bilingual licensing unit within the department, appropriates funding for the unit's activities, and requires the department to update its mobile licensing application to provide essential information in prevalent languages. Additionally, the bill mandates that the department engage in outreach and communication in prevalent languages with local stakeholders involved in early care and education programs. The bill aims to address barriers faced by individuals who speak languages other than English in becoming licensed child care providers, and to promote a more culturally and linguistically diverse provider population.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (57)

Joann Ginal (D)*,  Junie Joseph (D)*,  Barbara McLachlan (D)*,  Janice Rich (R)*,  Judith Amabile (D),  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Shannon Bird (D),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Jeff Bridges (D),  Kyle Brown (D),  Janet Buckner (D),  Chad Clifford (D),  Lisa Cutter (D),  Lindsey Daugherty (D),  Monica Duran (D),  Elisabeth Epps (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Rhonda Fields (D),  Meg Froelich (D),  Lorena García (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Eliza Hamrick (D),  Tim Hernández (D),  Leslie Herod (D),  Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),  Iman Jodeh (D),  Cathy Kipp (D),  Chris Kolker (D),  Sheila Lieder (D),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  William Lindstedt (D),  Meghan Lukens (D),  Javier Mabrey (D),  Janice Marchman (D),  Matt Martinez (D),  Julia Marvin (D),  Tisha Mauro (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Karen McCormick (D),  Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),  David Ortiz (D),  Jennifer Parenti (D),  Kevin Priola (D),  Naquetta Ricks (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Emily Sirota (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Tammy Story (D),  Brianna Titone (D),  Alex Valdez (D),  Elizabeth Velasco (D),  Stephanie Vigil (D),  Michael Weissman (D),  Jenny Willford (D),  Faith Winter (D),  Mary Young (D),  Rachel Zenzinger (D), 

Last Action

Governor Signed (on 06/06/2024)

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