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Senate committee advances bill removing $300,000 cap on children's advocacy center grants
Summary
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted unanimously to send House Bill 3,195 A to the floor; the measure would lift a $300,000 cap on grants to children's advocacy centers and extend the Justice Department's deadline to distribute funds.
The Senate Committee on Early Childhood and Behavioral Health voted unanimously April 22 to send House Bill 3,195 A to the Senate floor. The bill would remove the $300,000 cap on the maximum award a children's advocacy center can receive from the one-time grant fund and extend the Department of Justice's deadline to award and distribute those funds from June 2025 to September 2025.
The committee's vice chair, Senator Anderson, moved the bill to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation, and the motion carried after a roll call. Senators Littslingham, Patterson, Vice Chair Anderson and Chair Reynolds recorded aye votes; Senator Gorsek was excused.
The bill’s fiscal impact statement was described to the committee as having no fiscal or revenue impact. A committee staff summary noted both the fiscal and revenue impact statements are available on OLIS.
Committee members asked whether anyone would carry the bill on the floor; Senator Patterson agreed to be the carrier. The committee then closed the work session and moved on to the informational portion of the meeting.
No amendments or conditions were recorded in the committee's discussion. The motion and roll call occurred during the committee's formal work session; no further debate or extraneous motions were noted in the transcript.
The measure will appear next on the Senate floor with the committee's recommendation to pass.
