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CT HB06840
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Committee on Children
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AI Summary
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Office of Early Childhood must conduct an annual study of licensed and license-exempt child care availability statewide, beginning January 1, 2026, tracking the number of centers and homes, total slots by age group, filled/open status, and subsidized/unsubsidized breakdown
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Study must analyze supply, demand, and unmet need for child care services at municipal, regional, and statewide levels
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Commissioner of Early Childhood must develop a plan by January 1, 2026 to address shortages in infant and toddler child care for low-income families
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Plan must include strategies for identifying low-income families needing services, increasing subsidized slots at child care centers and homes, and ensuring access to those slots
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Annual reports on findings and recommendations must be submitted to legislative committees on children and appropriations, effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
An Act Requiring The Office Of Early Childhood To Study The Availability Of Child Care Services Throughout The State And To Develop A Plan To Address Infant And Toddler Child Care Services Needs For Low-income Families.
Last Action
Tabled for the Calendar, House
5/6/2025