# Connecticut HB 05003: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.

Connecticut HB 05003, AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Committee on Children; status signed, last action 2025-06-23 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05003
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-23, Signed by the Governor
- Sponsor: Committee on Children
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (261 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

To make use of the Early Childhood Care and Education Fund to fund early care and education programs and initiatives in the state.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Advance subsidy payments for child care: benefit, low. Connecticut must switch its child care subsidy program to a system that pays providers in advance by July 1, 2027. The system must follow federal law. This changes payment timing for providers serving families who receive subsidies. The provision specifies no new subsidy amounts or household eligib…
- New child care portal for families: benefit, low. Connecticut must create and maintain a web- and mobile-accessible child care portal by July 1, 2028. Families can use it to find openings, including free or subsidized care, locally and statewide. It must support referrals, enrollment, and applications for subsidies or other help. Providers can sha…
- More reporting for child care providers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, licensed and license-exempt child care providers must meet expanded reporting rules to remain eligible for subsidy payments. Providers must report their business type and the names of their owners, officers, and directors. They must also identify the owners, officers, and di…
- More home child care, with limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, family child care homes licensed before June 30, 2025, can apply to serve up to 12 children. That total includes the licensee's own children. The state may approve up to 30 endorsements annually for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Applicants must pa…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Committee on Children

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-05 | House | APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 38 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 29 | 15 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Senate Roll Call Vote 350 | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | House Roll Call Vote 255 AS AMENDED | pass | 133 | 10 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | pass | 12 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | House | KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) | pass | 13 | 4 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-06-23: Signed by the Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor (legislature)
- 2025-06-16: Transmitted to the Secretary of State (legislature)
- 2025-06-10: Public Act 25-82 (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: In Concurrence (legislature)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Senate Calendar Number 578 (Senate)
- 2025-06-01: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-31: Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 (legislature)
- 2025-05-31: House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A (House)
- 2025-05-31: House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 9849 (House)
- 2025-05-06: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-05-06: No New File by Committee on Appropriations (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-06: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-05-05: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-29: Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-08: Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-04-08: No New File by Committee on Education (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-08: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Referred by House to Committee on Education (House)
- 2025-03-24: File Number 198 (legislature)
- 2025-03-24: House Calendar Number 136 (House)
- 2025-03-24: Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-17: Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/24/25 12:00 PM (legislature)
- 2025-03-10: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office (legislature)
- 2025-03-06: Joint Favorable (legislature)
- 2025-02-28: Public Hearing 03/04 (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)
- 2025-02-25: Drafted by Committee (legislature)
- 2025-01-14: Vote to Draft (legislature)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Joint Committee on Children (legislature)

## Bill text

- Public Act No. 25-82, 2025-05-31: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00082-R00HB-05003-PA.PDF)
- File No. 198, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-FC.PDF)
- APP Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R04-HB.PDF)
- Committee Bill, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-HB.PDF)
- ED Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R03-HB.PDF)
- KID Joint Favorable, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R02-HB.PDF)
- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00-HB.PDF)
- APP Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00APP-CV64-TS.PDF)
- Bill Analysis For File Copy 198: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-BA.PDF)
- Bill Analysis for HB-5003, as amended by House "A": [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-BA.PDF)
- ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00ED-CV57-TS.PDF)
- Fiscal Note For File Copy 198: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-FN.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9849 (See Fiscal Note Details): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05003-R00LCO09849-FNA.PDF)
- Fiscal Note for HB-5003, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9849): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-FN.PDF)
- House Roll Call Vote 255 AS AMENDED: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00255-R00HB05003-HV.PDF)
- House Schedule A LCO# 9849 (D): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05003-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- KID Joint Fav. Rpt: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-CV57-TS.PDF)
- KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft): [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-CV1-TS.PDF)
- Senate Roll Call Vote 350: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00350-R00HB05003-SV.PDF)
- Summary for Public Act No. 25-82: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00082-R02HB-05003-SUM.PDF)

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- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
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## Sources
- [Public Act No. 25-82 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/ACT/PA/PDF/2025PA-00082-R00HB-05003-PA.PDF)
- [File No. 198 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FC/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-FC.PDF)
- [APP Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R04-HB.PDF)
- [Committee Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-HB.PDF)
- [ED Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R03-HB.PDF)
- [KID Joint Favorable (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R02-HB.PDF)
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00-HB.PDF)
- [APP Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00APP-JFR.PDF)
- [APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00APP-CV64-TS.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis For File Copy 198 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-BA.PDF)
- [Bill Analysis for HB-5003, as amended by House "A" (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/BA/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-BA.PDF)
- [ED Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00ED-CV57-TS.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note For File Copy 198 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05003-R000198-FN.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for Amendment LCO 9849 (See Fiscal Note Details) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/fna/pdf/2025HB-05003-R00LCO09849-FNA.PDF)
- [Fiscal Note for HB-5003, As Amended by House "A" (LCO 9849) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/FN/PDF/2025HB-05003-R01-FN.PDF)
- [House Roll Call Vote 255 AS AMENDED (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/H/PDF/2025HV-00255-R00HB05003-HV.PDF)
- [House Schedule A LCO# 9849 (D) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/amd/H/pdf/2025HB-05003-R00HA-AMD.pdf)
- [KID Joint Fav. Rpt (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/JFR/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-JFR.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-CV57-TS.PDF)
- [KID Vote Tally Sheet (Vote to Draft) (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TS/H/PDF/2025HB-05003-R00KID-CV1-TS.PDF)
- [Senate Roll Call Vote 350 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/VOTE/S/PDF/2025SV-00350-R00HB05003-SV.PDF)
- [Summary for Public Act No. 25-82 (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/SUM/PDF/2025SUM00082-R02HB-05003-SUM.PDF)

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- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05003-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).