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IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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Passed House
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AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.)
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House • May 22, 2025: 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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AN ACT RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- RHODE ISLAND CHILDCARE IS ESSENTIAL ACT (Creates the Rhode Island Childcare Assistance Program that governs both family eligibility for the state’s childcare subsidy program and expands eligibility for the program to meet the federal eligibility benchmark.)
Summary/Bill Text
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Actions
- May 22, 2025 | House
- 05/22/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- May 16, 2025 | House
- 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- 04/21/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/24/2025)
- Apr 18, 2025 | House
- 04/18/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- 01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
Bill Texts
Documents
- 04/21/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/24/2025)
- 05/16/2025 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (05/22/2025)
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Alex_Moore(SEIU)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Brett_Smiley(Office of the Mayor of Providence)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--David_Caprio--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Divya_Nair(The Economic Progress Institute)--FIN (1)PDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Divya_Nair(The Economic Progress Institute)--FIN (2)PDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Divya_Nair(The Economic Progress Institute)--FIN (3)PDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Divya_Nair(The Economic Progress Institute)--FIN (4)PDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Divya_Nair(The Economic Progress Institute)--FIN (5)PDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Joselyn_Antonio--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Leanne_Barrett(RI Kids Count)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Susan_Hodgin--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-22-2025--H5281--Tanja Kubas_Myer(RI Coaltion for Children and Families)--FINPDF
- House Finance: 05-15-2025--H5281--Erich_Haslehurst(NEARI--FINPDF