Legislation

Child Care:

AB 1808 (Nguyen and Davies) - Creating Consistency in Eligibility Periods Across Child Care Programs
- Would establish a consistent 12 month eligibility period for all income-eligible families within CalWORKs.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations and referred to suspense file.

SB 1112 (Menjivar) - Creating a Cross-Enrollment System
- Would require coordination and collaboration between Medi-Cal and Alternative Payment Agencies to assist families with Medi-Cal enrollment of an eligible child and to refer Medi-Cal recipients to additional developmental screenings and interventions.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations with recommendation to consent calendar.

AB 2206 (Addis) - Reducing Fire Clearance Requirements for Child Daycare Facilities
- Would no longer require a child daycare facility to obtain a revised fire clearance for the addition of each nonambulatory child once approved for enrollment. This would apply to child care facilities that obtained clearance before January 1, 2025.
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- Status: Held in first chamber.

AB 2343 (Schiavo) - Allowing Enhanced Support for CalWORKs Childcare Programs
- Would specify that there are no restrictions for agencies administering CalWORKs Stage 1 and Stage 2 child care programs from providing enhanced support and navigation for families experiencing homelessness, escaping domestic violence, or both.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations and ordered to third reading.

AB 1907 (Pellerin) - Integrating CANS into the California Child and Family Review System
- Would require outcome indicators used by the California Health and Human Services Agency workgroup (used to review all county child welfare systems) to include data from the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessment tool.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations. Set for hearing on August 5 @ 10am.

AB 1925 (Rendon) - Extending Child Care and Development Program Eligibility
- Would add children who are eligible under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) to the eligibility criterion for General Child Care and Development programs.
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- Status: Held in first chamber.

AB 2476 (Bonta) - Establishing Up-Front Child Care Payments
- Would ensure that child care providers that receive payment through California's Alternative Payment Program (CAPP) receive payment prior to providing services.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations. Set for hearing on August 5 @ 10am.

Other:

AB 2123 (Papan) - Increasing Access to Paid Family Leave
- Would allow California employees to access Paid Family Leave benefits without first using up their two weeks of accrued vacation.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Placed on Consent Calendar and Re-referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations. Ordered to third reading.

SB 1090 (Durazo) - Allowing Early Application for Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance Benefits
- Would allow California Workers to apply for Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance benefits up to 30 days before they go on leave.
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- Status: Passed in first chamber. Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations with recommendation to consent calendar.

AB 596 (Reyes) & SB 380 (Limón) - (Formerly Early Learning and Care: Rate Reform) Amended to California State Preschool Programs: Age of Eligibility
- SB 380 would allow California preschool contractors to enroll eligible 2-year-old children until July 1, 2027. After which, contractors may only continue serving 2-year-olds enrolled before July 1, 2027.
- Status: Adopted in Trailer Bill SB 163: Early Learning and Childcare. Signed by Governor on 7/2/2024.

The California Legislature convenes in biennial sessions (2 years long).
Bills may be introduced in either year. (odd # year - even # year; the current session is 2023-2024)
A bill introduced in the first year can be carried over to the second year.
It must pass in the house of origin by 1/31 of the second year.

Upcoming Hearings:

The Legislature will reconvene from summer recess on August 5, 2024.

AB 110 - Early childcare and education.
- Authorizes temporary rate increases for childcare providers and contractors.
- Extends the prohibition on collecting family fees through September 30, 2023, and allocates previously appropriated federal funds for childcare access expansion and family fee waivers in the 2023–24 fiscal year.
- Signed by Governor on 5/15/2023.
AB 590 (Hart) - Advance Payments for State Grants & Nonprofits
- Authorizes nonprofits to get upfront funds, removing the burden of covering significant expenses until reimbursed or having to take out high interest loans to get new programs going.

AB 51 (Bonta) - Early childcare and education.
- Would expand R&R services to include navigation and referral services for preschool and TK programs.
- 9/13/23: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Ashby.
- For most recent status and language, click here.
AB 1038 (Rendon) - Family childcare home education networks.
- Would codify standards and best practices for FCCHEN contractors and providers.
- 9/12/23: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Dahle.
- For most recent status and language, click here.

SB 533 (Limón) - Income taxes: credit: childcare.
- Would create a tax credit of as much as $30,000 for the start-up costs of childcare programs or centers primarily for the taxpayer's employees.
- 1/18/24: Did not clear suspense file.
SB 767 (Rubio) Elementary education: kindergarten.
- Would require public school students to finish one year of kindergarten before entering first grade.
- 1/18/24: Did not clear suspense file.

(last updated 1/25/2024)