Senate2025-26 sessionFiscal note
SSB 5149 — Expanding the early childhood court program.
Signed into law — Chapter 120, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Cortes
- Introduced
- February 5, 2025
- Status
- C 120 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (April 22, 2025)
What this bill does
Expands the eligibility for Early Childhood Court to include families with children under age 6 instead families of children under age 3.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 10, 202595 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 19, 202548 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
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