early childhood education; providers; appropriation
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SB 1650 — 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 - First 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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This bill establishes a new grant program for quality early childhood education aimed at low-income families and appropriates $175 million for its implementation.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
15-249.08. 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.
This change introduces a new program aimed at providing educational support to low-income children.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
A PROVIDER IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRANT PROGRAM IF THE PROVIDER MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:...
This establishes eligibility criteria for providers to participate in the newly created grant program.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING PRIORITY FOR NEED-BASED GRANTS PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
Allows the Department of Education to set criteria for prioritizing grant distributions.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:... 2. AWARD NEED-BASED GRANTS BEGINNING IN THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
Sets a timeline for the awarding of need-based grants under the grant program.
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Title 15, chapter 2, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes
A. The sum of $175,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education for the quality early childhood education supplemental assistance grant program.
Appropriates significant funding to support the new early childhood education grant program.
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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.
Indicates legislative intent for the grant funding to be sustained beyond the initial fiscal year.
Action History
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Senate Second Reading
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Senate First Reading
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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- Who sponsors SB 1650?
- SB 1650 is sponsored by Brian Fernandez (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 1650?
- This bill died with 57th Legislature - First 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.
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