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SB0248Introduced in the Senate

Child Care Expansion Act

Failed

Introduced by Luz Escamilla, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Child Care Expansion Act

Where it stands

Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed

March 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ failed · March 4, 2026

25

Yes

47

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

75 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Thomas Peterson1No
Michael Petersen2No
Jason Thompson3Absent
Tiara Auxier4No
Casey Snider5No
Matthew Gwynn6Yes
Ryan Wilcox7No
Jason Kyle8No
Jake Sawyer9No
Jill Koford10No

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0248 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0248 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  6. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  7. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  8. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0248 in Version Sponsor

  9. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0248 in Released

  10. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  11. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  12. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  13. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended in Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  14. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  15. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  16. Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  18. Senate/ failed in Senate Secretary

  19. Senate/ filed in Senate Secretary

  20. Senate/ motion to reconsider in Senate Secretary

  21. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House

  22. Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House

  23. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  24. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  25. House/ to standing committee in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  26. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  27. House/ committee report favorable in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee

  28. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact in House Rules Committee

  29. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  30. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  31. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills

  32. House/ failed in Clerk of the House

  33. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  34. Senate/ strike enacting clause in Senate Secretary

  35. Senate/ filed in Senate file for bills not passed

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