Bills

EARLY CHILDHOOD BILLS 2012

SB 24 - An act concerning educational competitiveness.  Amended and approved on March 26 by the Education Committee. Approved by the Appropriations Committee on April 23. Approved by the Government Administration and Elections Committee on April 26.

SB 25 - An act authorizing and adjusting bonds of the state for capital improvements, transportation, and other purposes.  Amended and approved on April 3 by the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. Senate and House amended and approved on May 9.

SB 39 - An act concerning requirements for early childhood educators.  Public hearing on Feb. 14 by the Higher Education Committee. Amended and approved by the Higher Education Committee on Feb. 21. Approved on April 17 by the Education Committee.  Amended and approved by the Senate on April 25. Approved by the House on May 4.
Public Act 12-50.

SB 205 -An act concerning insurance coverage for the Birth-to-Three Program.  Amended and approved on March 15 by the Insurance & Real Estate Committee.  Approved on consent by the Senate on April 11. Approved by the House on May 4.  Public Act 12-44.

SB 273 - An act concerning the Care4Kids program.   Amended and approved on March 13 by the Select Committee on Children.  Amended and approved on April 3 by the Appropriations Committee.

SB 300 - An act concerning early childhood education. Approved on March 14 by the Education Committee.  Amended and approved on April 3 by the Appropriations Committee.  Senate recommitted bill to Education Committee on May 7; bill died. 

SB 352 - An act creating a process for family child care providers to collectively bargain with the state.  Died in the Labor Committee.

SB 373 - An act concerning health and safety in child care facilities.  Amended and approved on March 23 by the Public Health Committee.  Died in the Appropriations Committee.

SB 382 - An act concerning teacher certification.  Amended and approved on March 20 by the Higher Education Committee. Approved by the Education Committee on April 17. Amended and approved by the Senate on April 25. Approved by the House on May 5.  Public Act 12-63.

SB 384 - An act concerning teacher preparation.  Amended and approved on March 20 by the Higher Education Committee. Approved by the Education Committee on April 17. Approved by the Senate on May 3. House approved on May 9.

HB 5004 - An act concerning School Readiness Program slots for children living below the poverty level.  Died in the Education Committee.

HB 5079 - An act concerning the reimbursement of towns for the costs associated with prekindergarten tuition at magnet schools.   Died in the Education Committee.

HB 5114 - An act concerning universal access to early childhood education programs.  Died in the Education Committee.

HB 5281 - An act concerning fraud detection in social services programs.  Public hearing on March 1 by the Human Services Committee. Died in the Human Services Committee.

HB 5312 - An act creating a process for family child care providers and personal care attendants to collectively bargain with the state.  Amended and approved by the Labor Committee on March 20.  Approved by the Human Services Committee on April 11.  Amended and approved by the House on April 20.  Approved by the Senate on May 3.

HB 5350 - An act concerning achieving universal literacy by grade three.  Amended and approved on March 14 by the Education Committee.  Amended and approved on April 3 by the Appropriations Committee.

HB 5444 - An act concerning expenditures for the programs and services of the Department of Education.  Approved on April 3 by the Appropriations Committee.

HB 5445 - An act concerning expenditures of state agencies providing social services.  Public hearing on March 27 by the Appropriations Committee. Amended and approved on April 3 by the Appropriations Committee. Amended and approved by House and Senate on April 26.  Signed by Governor. on April 27. Special Act 12-1.

HB 5450 -  An act establishing a basic health program.  Amended and approved on March 22 by the Human Services Committee.  Approved by the Appropriations Committee on April 23. Approved by the Public Health Committee on May 1.

HB 5557 - An act making adjustments to state expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013.  Approved by the House on May 7.  Approved by the Senate on May 8.