S.B. 248: Child Care Expansion Act

About this bill

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026. This bill enacts the Employer-Based, State-Assisted Child Care Capacity Expansion Program to expand available high quality child care in the state.

• Defines terms
• Describes the purpose of the Employer-Based, State-Assisted Child Care Capacity Expansion Program (program)
• Requires coordination between the Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity and certain other state agencies to implement certain provisions of the program
• Permits the Division of Facilities and Construction Management (DFCM) to enter into leases with certain employers for an expanded child care facility
• Provides for provisions for certain employers who lease a facility from DFCM to enter into a contract with a certain child care provider for child care
• Requires DFCM to be responsible for operations and maintenance of an expanded child care facility

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Luz Escamilla