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SB 280: Religious-exempt Child Care Programs [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Lynn

Religious-exempt Child Care Programs [SPCC]; Cites this act as the "Zaniyah Hinson Act." Allows child care programs or weekday preschool programs that qualify as religious-exempt child care programs to choose to be exempt from the requirements for child care licensing or to be licensed voluntarily. Provides that if programs choose to be exempt they must meet statutory screening requirements and display a certificate of compliance issued by an accrediting agency, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/19/2007 Senate • Filed
11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Commerce; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00019
5/2/2008 Senate • Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs