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HB 4223: Children First Program

GENERAL BILL by Kosmas ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Heyman

Children First Program; creates said program; creates Children First governing board & coordinating council; provides for creation of county Children First coalitions; provides for coalition initiation grants & for block grant funding & certain waiver authority; requires development of community plans; provides for creation of local school readiness coalitions; provides for award of grants, etc. Amends Chs. 230, 383, 391, 402, 411; repeals 411.222(4).

Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/16/1998 House • Filed
3/17/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00235
3/31/1998 House • Referred to Children & Family Empowerment (GSC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00380
4/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Family Empowerment (GSC), 04/08/98, 10:00 am, 317C --Meeting cancelled
4/9/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Children & Family Empowerment (GSC), 04/15/98, 1:30 pm, 317C
4/15/1998 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children & Family Empowerment (GSC) -HJ 00690
4/16/1998 House • Now in Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00690
5/1/1998 House • Died in Committee on Health & Human Services Appropriations