HB 1611-FN (2024): relative to establishing a child care workforce fund.

HB 1611-FN (2024)

relative to establishing a child care workforce fund.

• Status: Killed
• Term: 2023-2024
• House committee: Special Committee on Childcare
• Subject: Children

The Story

It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The House withdrew that referral and sent the bill to the Special Committee on Childcare committee instead. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 2024, with 948 people signed in online: 941 in support and 7 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 10–0, to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2024-0562h), and the report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (2024-0562h) was adopted on a voice vote on February 22, 2024, changing the text of the bill. On February 22, 2024 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 195–169. On February 22, 2024 the bill was referred to the Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2024, with 524 people signed in online: 522 in support, 1 in opposition and 1 as neutral. The committee met in executive session on March 6, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 6, 2024. The committee met in executive session on March 11, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee held a work session on March 11, 2024. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 21, 2024 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 163–162.

Sponsors

• Rep. Rebecca McWilliams (D - Merr 30) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Amanda Toll (D - Ches 15)
• Rep. David Preece (D - Hills 17)
• Rep. David Paige (D - Carr 1)
• Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 19)
• Rep. Candice O'Neil (D - Rock 29)
• Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
• Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
• Sen. Denise Ricciardi (R - SD9)
• Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 7, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Childcare, LOB 209
• February 7, 2024, 2:15 PM: executive session, House Special Committee on Childcare, LOB 209
• March 5, 2024, 12:30 PM: public hearing, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• March 6, 2024, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• March 6, 2024, 1:30 PM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• March 11, 2024, 9:30 AM: full committee work session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204
• March 11, 2024, 10:30 AM: executive session, House Ways and Means, LOB 202-204

Votes

• February 22, 2024, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0562h — yeas 195, nays 169, passed
• March 21, 2024, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 163, nays 162, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-A
• RSA 6:12

From the General Court

• Bill text
• Bill status page
• Docket
• House Calendar 7, 2024, committee report
• House Calendar 11, 2024, committee report