early childhood education; providers; appropriation
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SB 1102 — early childhood education; providers; appropriation
Last action — Senate Second Reading
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
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The bill establishes a Quality Early Childhood Education Supplemental Assistance Grant Program and appropriates $175 million to support it.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
15-249.20. Quality early childhood education supplemental assistance grant program; eligibility; program requirements; definitions A. THE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
The bill creates a new grant program within the Department of Education to provide early childhood learning services to children from low-income families.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
B. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL: 1. ESTABLISH APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR ELIGIBLE PROVIDERS THAT WISH TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT PROGRAM.
It mandates the Department of Education to set application procedures for providers seeking to participate in the grant program.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
2. AWARD NEED-BASED GRANTS BEGINNING IN THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR THAT PRIORITIZE PROVIDERS THAT SERVE CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.
The bill requires the department to award need-based grants prioritizing providers serving low-income families starting from the 2026-2027 school year.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
3. ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM THAT REQUIRE EACH PARTICIPATING PROVIDER TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES THAT MEET OR EXCEED THE QUALITY STANDARDS.
It requires the establishment of policies ensuring that services provided by participating providers meet specified quality standards.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; grant program; intent A. The sum of $175,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2026-2027 to the department of education for the quality early childhood education supplemental assistance grant program established by section 15-249.20.
The bill appropriates $175 million from the state general fund for the newly established grant program for fiscal year 2026-2027.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
B. The legislature intends that the appropriation made in subsection A of this section be considered ongoing.
It expresses the legislature's intent for the appropriation to be ongoing.
Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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Prefiled.
Sponsors
- Brian Fernandez · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Brian Fernandez Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SB 1102 is sponsored by Brian Fernandez (Democrat).
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