New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A5352 — Directs the department of social services to establish an outdoor, nature-based child care pilot project

Last action — In Senate Committee

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

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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In plain language

Establishes a pilot project for outdoor, nature-based child care programs.

This bill directs the department of social services to create a pilot project for outdoor child care that uses a nature-based curriculum. It aims to develop licensing guidelines for these types of programs.

What this means for you
  • Families: This may provide families with new outdoor child care options that emphasize nature-based learning.

Summary

Directs the department of social services to establish an outdoor, nature-based child care pilot project to explore establishing licensing guidelines for the operation of outdoor, nature-based child care programs in an outdoor space and that employ a nature-based early learning curriculum to teach enrolled children.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

  2. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  3. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.223

  5. RULES REPORT CAL.223

  6. REPORTED

  7. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  8. PRINT NUMBER 5352C

  9. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

  10. PRINT NUMBER 5352B

  11. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

  12. REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  13. PRINT NUMBER 5352A

  14. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS

  15. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  16. REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

  17. REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A5352 do?
Directs the department of social services to establish an outdoor, nature-based child care pilot project to explore establishing licensing guidelines for the operation of outdoor, nature-based child care programs in an outdoor space and that employ a nature-based early learning curriculum to teach enrolled children.
Who sponsors A5352?
A5352 is sponsored by Anna Kelles.
What is the current status of A5352?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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