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Committee schedules daily hearings on early‑childhood educator licensure bill S.119
Summary
The Government Operations committee listed S.119 (early‑childhood educator licensure) on its March 25 agenda and said it will take up the bill multiple days this week for more detailed consideration and testimony.
During the March 25 meeting the Senate Committee on Government Operations placed S.119, a bill on licensure of early‑childhood educators, on its active schedule and said the panel intends to take up the bill repeatedly over the coming days for hearings and testimony.
The committee chair said S.119 “has to do with the licensure of early childhood educators” and that the committee “will be taking this up almost every day this week,” except for one day the chair identified. The chair scheduled additional hearing time later in the week and noted the committee will hear testimony from witnesses including Lauren Hammer and Jen Collin.
No policy details or votes on S.119 were recorded in the transcript. Committee members flagged planning and logistics for the extended hearings and did not debate substantive licensure provisions during the March 25 session.
Why it matters: The committee’s decision to allocate multiple days for S.119 signals sustained consideration; stakeholders in early‑childhood education should expect extended hearings and opportunities to testify.
