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SB 1336: Gold Seal Quality Care Program

GENERAL BILL by Gibson

Gold Seal Quality Care Program; Revising the requirements of the Gold Seal Quality Care program; requiring the Department of Education to establish a verification process for accrediting entities and providing requirements therefor; providing that an accrediting entity is liable for repayment of certain rate differentials if the accrediting entity granted accreditation to specified entities under fraudulent terms or failed to conduct onsite verifications; providing an exemption from ad valorem taxation and rate differentials for certain child care facilities, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/24/2021 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 133
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 133
    3/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 03/30/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    4/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 04/08/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/8/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 465
    4/9/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10)

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  • SB 1336, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2021 at 1:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 575 (c1) Gold Seal Quality Care Program Education and Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10)
    H 419 (er) Early Learning and Early Grade Success Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 5/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-10; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9)
    S 1282 (c1) Early Learning and Early Grade Success Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 419 (Ch. 2021-10), CS/HB 7011 (Ch. 2021-9) -SJ 674

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/30/2021 8:30 AM Education 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/8/2021 11:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.604 Rilya Wilson Act; short title; legislative intent; child care; early education; preschool. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.26 Child care; legislative intent. Page 4 (pdf)
    402.281 Gold Seal Quality Care program. Page 4 (pdf)
    402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 11 (pdf)
    1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.945 Page 4 (pdf)

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