A5899 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Establishes the universal child care act to provide for the establishment and funding of universal child care in the state of New York; establishes a universal child care taskforce to help implement universal child care in the state and repeals certain provisions of the social services law relating thereto; establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund; establishes a universal child care public option pilot program to provide universal child care in at least twenty locations throughout the state; makes an appropriation therefor.
- Title
- Establishes the universal child care act; repealer; appropriation
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Children And Families
- Introduced
- 2025-02-24
- Same as
- S3415
- Law section
- Social Services Law
Sponsors
- Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28
Co-sponsors
- Al Taylor Assembly Member, District 71
- Amanda Septimo Assembly Member, District 84
- Amy Paulin Assembly Member, District 88
Heard in committee
- Children and Families NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S3415 (2025-26 session) NY State bill