HB 24-1009 CO

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The act requires the department of early childhood (department) to provide education and information in plain language and in prevalent languages to help individuals complete the paperwork required to meet child care licensing compliance requirements. Prevalent languages is defined as the 2 most prevalent languages spoken in Colorado. The department is required to provide services in prevalent languages to individuals seeking to open or otherwise participate in the operation of an early childhood program or facility licensed by the department. The act creates the bilingual licensing unit in the department to help the department satisfy its duties to provide education, information, and services in prevalent languages and requires the general assembly to appropriate $235,000 from the general fund to the department for the 2024-25 state fiscal year and for each state fiscal year thereafter to pay the costs of the bilingual licensing unit's activities. The act also requires the general assembly to appropriate $45,000 from the general fund to the department for the 2024-25 state fiscal year to pay costs associated with updating the department's mobile licensing application. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Junie Joseph Democratic · primary
• Barbara McLachlan · primary
• Joann Ginal · primary
• Janice Rich Republican · primary

1. Jun 6, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 16, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 16, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 16, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 2, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 1, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 1, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. Apr 29, 2024 Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 22, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education · upper
10. Apr 19, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 18, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
12. Apr 17, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Feb 8, 2024 House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Education · lower