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GA SR471
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/22/2024
Primary Sponsor
John Albers
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care, composed of seven members appointed by the President of the Senate
- Directs the committee to study conditions, needs, and issues related to affordable child care access in Georgia and recommend any necessary action or legislation
- Cites the expiration of American Rescue Plan Act funds as threatening 10,575 child care jobs, 944 program closures, and loss of care for more than 80,000 children in Georgia
- Notes that parents without affordable child care could face $218 million annually in lost wages due to reduced work hours or workforce exit, with mothers of young children disproportionately affected
- Committee members may receive allowances for up to five days of meetings, funded from Senate appropriations, and the committee stands abolished on December 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Child Care; create
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
2/22/2024
Committee Referrals
Children and Families1/25/2024
Full Bill Text
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