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HB 1273: Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs

GENERAL BILL by Dudley

Religious-Exempt Child Care Programs; Provides exemption for child care programs affiliated with religious congregations or religious boarding schools from regulation by DCF; requires display of certificate of compliance issued by accrediting agency recognized by DCF; requires accrediting agency to conduct initial onsite review; provides DCF is not authorized to regulate specified elements of program; provides timeframes within which an exempt child care program must notify an accrediting agency of its transfer & termination of accreditation; prohibits recognized accrediting agency from owning, operating, or administering certain programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2013 House • Filed
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 121
    3/8/2013 House • Referred to Healthy Families Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 212
    5/3/2013 House • Died in Healthy Families Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219)

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  • HB 1273, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2013 at 7:53 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7129 (er) Residential Services for Children Healthy Families Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/13/2014 H Line Item Veto message transmitted to Secretary of State
    Location: Became Law
    S 1682 (c1) Residential Services for Children Joyner Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7129 (Ch. 2013-219) -SJ 1116
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.302 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)

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