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HB 1720-FN

relative to notice to child day care providers of child care scholarships.

Filed 2026 · Died on the table · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs · Children

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StatusHOUSE
In the HouseDIED ON THE TABLE
Introduced1/7/2026
Floor date3/26/2026
LSR number3129
Local government impactno
Committee codeH34

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Where it stands

House: DIED ON THE TABLE

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The bill was set aside during the session and never taken back up, so it died when the session ended.

Sponsors

Peternel, Katy(R) Carr 6, Drye, Margaret(R) Sull 7, Litchfield, Melissa(R) Rock 32, Reinfurt, Sherri(R) Hills 29
Prime sponsor in bold. From the General Court sponsor file.

What happened

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Votes

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Ought to Pass

February 12, 2026 · House · None–None, adopted

Decided on a voice vote. Only the outcome was recorded — there is no count of how any member voted.

Committee reports

Reproduced from the House Calendar in the committee’s own words.

Committee — OUGHT TO PASS

Rep. Mark McLean

This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to electronically notify a licensed child care program provider that a family has named them in a child care scholarship application within three days of receipt of the application. Competition for child care spaces is fierce, and a provider may hold a spot for a family of limited means open if they know a decision on a child care scholarship is pending. The committee believes that this bill will help level the field of access to child care, and give families that are financially strained increased opportunities to re-enter the workforce. Vote 18-0.

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