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Our Work This Session

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic making the day-to-day advocacy look a little different, we are nonetheless hard at work on a number of public policy issues of interest to those who care for and about young children. 

2023 Bills of Interest 

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Testimony Concerning HB 136 “Child Support Enforcement - Occupational and Recreational Licenses - Taxpayer Identification Number
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Testimony Concerning HB 547 “Family Prosperity Act of 2023”
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Testimony Concerning HB 525 “Outdoor Preschool License Pilot Program - Establishment”
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Testimony Concerning HB 185 “Nonpublic Schools and Child Care Providers - Corporal Punishment - Prohibition”
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Testimony Concerning HB 292 “Child Care Providers - Registration and Licensing - Exemptions”
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Testimony Concerning HB 136 “Child Support Enforcement - Occupational and Recreational Licenses - Taxpayer Identification Number
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Testimony Concerning SB 160 “Human Services – Temporary Cash Assistance – Calculation of Benefits”
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Infographic -- HB 495 / SB 350 "Early Childhood Development - Child Care Scholarship Program - Funding"
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Testimony Concerning the State FY 2023 Budget for the MSDE — Division of Early Childhood Development
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