ELAA BILL TRACKER
This page will contain details of the bills that the Early Learning Action Alliance (ELAA) is tracking in the 2026 legislative session which began on January 12.
| Bill Number | Position & Description | Status | Current stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 5907 | Support: SB 5907 would allow Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) programs to serve more military families if space allows. Military families who are above the ECEAP income threshold but have a household income that qualifies for the Working Connections subsidy would be eligible for an available ECEAP slot. | Dead | Senate Floor |
| SB 5872 | Support: SB 5872 would establish the Pre-K Promise Account to accept philanthropic investments that are intended to support funding for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| HB 2159 | Support: HB 2159 would establish the Pre-K Promise Account to accept philanthropic investments that are intended to support funding for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP). | Alive | House Rules Committee |
| SB 5500 | Support: SB 5500 would codify the Cost of Quality Care model that was developed with providers across the state to survey the true cost of providing high quality child care. | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| HB 2219 | Support: HB 2219 would help improve efficiencies for child care providers by adjusting time periods for mixed age ratios that allow child care teachers to access meal and rest breaks | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| HB 2317 | Support: HB 2317 would waive licensing requirements for school-day ECEAP and Head Start programs that are located in a K-12 school. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| HB 2318 | Support: HB 2318 would allow Head Start and ECEAP programs to participate in Early Achievers Quality Improvement awards. | Dead | House Fiscal Committee |
| HB 1795 | Support: HB 1795 would reduce student isolation and restraint in public schools, while banning types of restraint that are dangerous and prohibiting the construction of new isolation rooms in schools. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| HB 2688 | ppose: HB 2688 would adjust the funding formula for the Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program to be separate from the special education multiplier for children ages 3-5. | Alive | House Rules Committee |
| HB 2689 | Oppose: HB 2689 would place a cap on the Working Connections Child Care subsidy and change the subsidy rate for center-based providers from the 85th percentile of the 2021 market rate to the 75th percentile of the 2024 market rate. | Alive | House Fiscal Committee |
| HB 1128 | HB 1128 would establish a workforce standards board to make recommendations for child care staff compensation and working conditions. | Alive | Senate Policy Committee |
| SB 6353 | SB 6353 would make several changes to Working Connections Child Care, including changing subsidy rate calculations, moving from enrollment-based to attendance-based payments, and striking the planned family eligibility expansions for 2029 and 2031. | Alive | Senate Fiscal Committee |