Appropriations committee adopts amendment narrowing child care workforce bill; second substitute reported out

Feb 9, 2026

The committee adopted Rep. Couture’s amendment to exempt private K–12 schools operating licensed childcare from the Child Care Workforce Standards Board’s employer definition and reported the second substitute of HB 11‑28 with a do-pass recommendation (roll-call tally: 18–11, 2 excused).

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The House Appropriations Committee advanced proposed second substitute House Bill 11‑28, which would establish a Child Care Workforce Standards Board, after members adopted an amendment exempting private K‑12 schools that operate licensed childcare programs from the bill’s definition of a childcare employer.

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