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HB 845FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee

Proposed Study on Employee Child Care Assistance Programs

Original title: Employee Child Care Assistance Programs Study

December 19, 2025

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Where This Stands

Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Passed
Signed

Currently Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

6 actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  2. Jan 5, 2026House
    Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  3. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  4. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
  5. Jan 5, 2026HouseCommittee
    Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
  6. Dec 19, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Filed

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have directed the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability () to analyze the feasibility of a state-run child care assistance program, potentially shaping future legislative decisions regarding childcare funding and workforce support.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

The office would have been required to perform the study and submit a report to state leadership.

Florida child care workforce

The study would have evaluated the potential effects of a state child care program on this workforce.

What changed

Current stage: Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill would have required the state to conduct a formal study evaluating the costs, affordability, and potential impact of creating a child care assistance program for employees in Florida. The study was intended to provide recommendations to state leaders on how to improve school readiness and childcare accessibility.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this study?
The study was intended to evaluate the costs and affordability of child care assistance programs for employees and determine how such programs might affect school readiness and the child care workforce.
Who would have conducted the study?
The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability () was designated to perform the study.
What is the current status of this bill?
The bill died in the Student Academic Success Subcommittee on March 13, 2026.

Why It Matters

The bill would have directed the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability () to analyze the feasibility of a state-run child care assistance program, potentially shaping future legislative decisions regarding childcare funding and workforce support.

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Legislative interest in child care affordability

The bill indicates an interest in exploring the intersection of employee benefits and state-funded school readiness programs.

Connected Entities

organizationStudent Academic Success SubcommitteeSubcommittee overseeing the studyMap →
organizationHuman Services SubcommitteeSubcommittee overseeing the studyMap →
organizationEducation & Employment CommitteeSubcommittee overseeing the studyMap →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance40
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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