Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

SB 946 — Study on Childcare Assistance Programs

Last action — Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

Study on Childcare Assistance Programs; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, beginning on a specified date, to conduct a study of state public and private employee child care assistance programs for a specified purpose; specifying the scope of the study; requiring the office to consult with specified entities in conducting the study; requiring the office to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 946 do?
Study on Childcare Assistance Programs; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, beginning on a specified date, to conduct a study of state public and private employee child care assistance programs for a specified purpose; specifying the scope of the study; requiring the office to consult with specified entities in conducting the study; requiring the office to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date, etc.
Who sponsors SB 946?
SB 946 is sponsored by Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 946?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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