HB1308

Indiana bright start program and fund.

Introduced·1/6/26
Intr Text

Establishes the Indiana bright start program to support early learning and child care needs of working families.

The bill establishes the Indiana bright start program to support the early learning and child care needs of working families. The program provides tuition assistance to eligible children and grants to eligible providers. The office of the secretary of family and social services will develop and implement the program, and may contract with nonprofit corporations to facilitate it. The Indiana bright start fund is established to provide tuition assistance, grants, and payments to intermediaries. The fund consists of appropriations, available money, gifts, grants, donations, and contributions.

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Where it stands

Current
Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jan 6

House

Authored by Representative Burton

Jan 6

House

First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs