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HF 2712

Creates early childhood and family services system and child care workforce aid

Creates a new state early childhood and family services system run by Health and Human Services, folding in home visiting programs and eliminating the decategorization initiative and child abuse prevention program. It also makes children of child care workers eligible for state child care assistance if the parent works at least 32 hours a week in direct child care.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to early childhood and family services, including the creation of an early childhood and family services system, state child care assistance for the child care workforce, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly HSB 623; See HF 2795.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, May 2: Withdrawn. H.J. 1157.

Votes

On these agendas

  • Appropriations CommitteeApr 29

    dy Consideration of Bills: HF 882 – Bossman HSB 782 – Bossman SF 2478 – Bossman HF 2712 – Wilz HF 705 - Lohse Any other bills, at the discretion of the chair Other Bus

  • Appropriations SubcommitteeApr 23

    Discuss HF 2712 Discuss HF 2712

History

  • Withdrawn. H.J. 1157.House · May 2
  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2795.House · Apr 30
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 1045.House · Apr 29
  • Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 1044.House · Apr 29
  • Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.House · Apr 23
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 04/23/2026 8:15AM RM 103.House · Apr 21
  • Subcommittee: Wilz, H., Bergan and Matson. H.J. 951.House · Apr 20
  • Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 400.House · Feb 24