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CS/HB 47: Child Care and Early Learning Providers

GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; McFarland

Child Care and Early Learning Providers; Provides exemption for public & private preschools from specified special assessments; revises licensing standards for licensed child care facilities & minimum standards & training requirements for child care personnel; requires DCF to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel & issue provisional approval of such personnel under certain conditions; revises minimum standards for sanitation & safety of child care facilities; removes provisions relating to educating parents & children about specified topics; removes provisions relating to specialized child care facilities for care of mildly ill children; expands types of providers to be considered when developing & implementing plan to eliminate duplicative & unnecessary inspections; revises requirements for abbreviated inspection plan for certain child care facilities; provides that certain child care facilities are exempt from specified requirements; authorizes certain exempt child care facilities to submit application for licensure to department or local licensing agency; requires department & local licensing agency to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/7/2025 House - Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2024 House • Filed
1/6/2025 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Human Services Subcommittee
2/28/2025 House • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/7/2025 House • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee