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IN HB1219
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kyle Miller
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AI Summary
- Removes income eligibility requirements (previously 150% or 135% of federal poverty level) for children to qualify for prekindergarten vouchers, expanding access to all eligible children regardless of household income
- Eliminates the "limited eligibility child" and "child of a child care employee" categories, along with associated priority enrollment periods and voucher caps for these groups
- Creates a new prekindergarten expansion grant fund with appropriations of $50 million for FY 2026-2027 and $75 million for FY 2027-2028 to support new and existing providers
- Makes the prekindergarten program fund a continuous appropriation from the state general fund, removing the previous requirement for 5-50% matching funds from private or non-state sources
- Removes the requirement for the Office of Family and Social Services to determine the number of eligible children who will participate based on available funding, effectively removing enrollment caps
Legislative Description
Prekindergarten program enrollment.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
1/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Family, Children and Human Affairs1/5/2026
Full Bill Text
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