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CS/CS/HB 7069: Early Learning and Child Care Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Education Appropriations Subcommittee ; Education Committee ; O'Toole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Saunders

Early Learning and Child Care Regulation; Changes terminology relating to school readiness & family day care; revises certain requirements & standards relating to child care facilities, VPK program, & school readiness program; revises provisions relating to exemption from certain licensing standards; revises duties of Office of Early Learning & early learning coalitions. APPROPRIATION: $1,117,084

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2014 House • Filed
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 127
    3/11/2014 House • Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 272
    3/20/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/24/14, 12:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/24/2014 House • CS by- Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 346
    3/25/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Education Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 342
    3/27/2014 House • CS referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 387
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 387
    3/28/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/01/14, 2:30 pm, Webster Hall
    4/1/2014 House • CS/CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 -HJ 458
    4/3/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 454
    4/4/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 465
    4/17/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/14
    4/21/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 558
    • Amendment(s) adopted (258569, 601439) -HJ 558
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/22/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 576
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 577
    4/22/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education; Appropriations -SJ 526
    • Received -SJ 526
    4/30/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Education; Appropriations -SJ 811
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 811
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1702 -SJ 812
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 811
    • Amendment(s) adopted (143520, 361654, 840922) -SJ 812
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/2/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1133
    • Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as amended (143520, 361654, 840922) -SJ 1133
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1138
    5/2/2014 House • In returning messages
    • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/HB 7069, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2014 at 4:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1702 (c1) Education Education Similar Last Action: 4/30/2014 S Laid on Table -SJ 812
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 303 (c2) Licensing of Facilities that Offer Health & Human Services Berman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)     		Track This Bill
    S 394 Licensing of Facilities that offer Health and Human Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (21)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    840922 - Amendment
    Delete lines 98 - 894 and insert:     		Gibson 4/29/2014
    2:58 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 502118 - Amendment to Amendment (840922)
    Between lines 38 and 39 insert:     		Smith 5/2/2014
    6:47 PM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 199332 - Amendment to Amendment (840922)
    Between lines 684 and 685 insert:     		Montford 5/1/2014
    4:36 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 498820 - Amendment to Amendment (840922)
    Between lines 753 and 754 insert:     		Montford 5/2/2014
    8:51 AM     		Senate: Failed
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 319142 - Amendment to Amendment (840922)
    After line 771 insert:     		Ring 5/2/2014
    12:12 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 264411 - Amendment to Amendment (319142)
    Between lines 27 and 28 of the amendment, insert:     		Diaz, M. 5/2/2014
    10:09 PM     		PDF
    326892 - Amendment
    Delete lines 493 - 722 and insert:     		Gibson 4/28/2014
    10:38 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    361654 - Amendment
    Delete lines 895 - 1437 and insert:     		Legg 4/29/2014
    3:21 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 609274 - Amendment to Amendment (361654)
    Delete lines 240 - 250 and insert:     		Legg 5/1/2014
    4:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 847228 - Amendment to Amendment (361654)
    Delete lines 266 - 272 and insert:     		Legg 4/30/2014
    5:05 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 336226 - Amendment to Amendment (361654)
    Delete lines 445 - 459 and insert:     		Legg 5/1/2014
    4:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    143520 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1438 - 2037 and insert:     		Legg 4/29/2014
    3:21 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 429182 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Delete lines 99 - 114 and insert:     		Legg 5/1/2014
    4:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 491624 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Delete lines 291 - 317 and insert:     		Legg 5/1/2014
    4:50 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 431632 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Delete lines 365 - 371 and insert:     		Legg 4/30/2014
    5:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 213604 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Between lines 483 and 484 insert:     		Galvano 5/1/2014
    4:37 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 626932 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Delete lines 484 - 491 and insert:     		Legg 4/30/2014
    5:06 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 166376 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Between lines 491 and 492 insert:     		Negron 5/1/2014
    4:36 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 571726 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Between lines 491 and 492 insert:     		Montford 5/2/2014
    8:57 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 959638 - Amendment to Amendment (143520)
    Between lines 491 and 492 insert:     		Montford 5/2/2014
    9:26 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    727274 - Amendment
    Between lines 2036 and 2037 insert:     		Negron 4/30/2014
    6:42 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/22/2014 10:43 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2014 9:45 PM Senate - Amendment 959638 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2014 9:47 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 17 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 20 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 29 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 33 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 38 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 58 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 60 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 64 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 77 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 80 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 81 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 7069, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/3/2014 at 10:03 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1702 Education Education Similar Last Action: 4/30/2014 S Laid on Table -SJ 812
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 303 (c2) Licensing of Facilities that Offer Health & Human Services Berman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)     		Track This Bill
    S 394 Licensing of Facilities that offer Health and Human Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    822379 - Amendment
    Remove lines 134-157 and insert:     		Berman 4/18/2014
    1:02 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    598167 - Amendment
    Remove lines 495-722 and insert:     		Berman 4/18/2014
    1:02 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    460287 - Amendment
    Between lines 806 and 807, insert:     		Berman 4/18/2014
    1:01 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    258569 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1051-1097 and insert:     		O'Toole 4/16/2014
    11:59 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/21/2014     		PDF
    601439 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1870-1884 and insert:     		O'Toole 4/16/2014
    11:59 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/21/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 16 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 28 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 29 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 32 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 34 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 35 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 37 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 47 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 50 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 58 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 61 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 63 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 67 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 74 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 77 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 78 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7069, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2014 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1702 Education Education Similar Last Action: 4/30/2014 S Laid on Table -SJ 812
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 303 (c2) Licensing of Facilities that Offer Health & Human Services Berman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)     		Track This Bill
    S 394 Licensing of Facilities that offer Health and Human Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    919813 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1057-1075 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/31/2014
    8:21 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF
    412637 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1121-1123 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/31/2014
    8:22 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF
    111771 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1495-1499 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/31/2014
    8:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF
    487619 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1739-1773 and insert:     		O'Toole 4/1/2014
    9:30 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF
    250261 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1827-1848 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/31/2014
    8:23 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF
    910949 - Amendment
    Between lines 2025 and 2026, insert:     		O'Toole 3/31/2014
    8:24 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/1/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 16 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 28 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 29 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 32 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 34 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 35 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 37 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 47 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 50 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 58 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 61 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 63 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 67 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 74 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 77 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 77 (pdf)

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  • HB 7069, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2014 at 4:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 303 (c1) Licensing of Facilities that Offer Health and Human Services Berman Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health and Human Services Committee
    Location: In committee/council (HHSC)     		Track This Bill
    S 394 Licensing of Facilities that offer Health and Human Services Gibson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: In committee/council (AP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    123931 - Amendment
    Remove lines 93-94 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:11 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    856385 - Amendment
    Remove lines 96-122     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:14 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    046761 - Amendment
    Remove line 257 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:15 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    346765 - Amendment
    Between lines 429 and 430, insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:17 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    259575 - Amendment
    Remove lines 532-687 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:18 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    181703 - Amendment
    Remove line 779 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:20 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    314873 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1125-1126 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:21 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF
    281937 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1757-1758 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/21/2014
    8:22 PM     		Adopted
    3/24/2014     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (29)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; requirements; attendance and reporting responsibilities. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 8 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 27 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 29 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 31 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 33 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 34 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 55 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 57 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 60 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 62 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 73 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 76 (pdf)

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