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CS/CS/HB 47: Child Care and Early Learning Providers

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Budget Subcommittee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; McFarland

Child Care and Early Learning Providers ; Provides exemption for public & private preschools from specified special assessments levied by municipality; defines "preschool"; revises licensing standards for all licensed child care facilities & minimum standards & training requirements for child care personnel; requires DCF to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel within specified timeframe & 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; requires county commission to annually affirm certain decisions; 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; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; removes provision requiring department to develop specified flyer; authorizes certain exempt child care facilities to submit application for licensure to department or local licensing agency.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • 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
    3/24/2025 House • Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
    3/26/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
    3/27/2025 House • Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

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  • CS/CS/HB 47, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 5:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 (c1) Child Care and Early Learning Providers Burton Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Fiscal Policy Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception.
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.
    170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.
    402.302 Definitions.
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.309 Provisional license or registration.
    402.310 Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines.
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.312 License required; injunctive relief.
    402.313 Family day care homes.
    402.3131 Large family child care homes.
    402.315 Funding; license fees.
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    402.318 Advertisement.
    402.319 Penalties.
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions.
    411.203 Continuum of comprehensive services.
    627.70161 Family day care insurance.
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 16 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties.
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions.
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties.
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program.
    1002.895 Market rate schedule.
    1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral.
    1002.93 School readiness program transportation services.
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program.
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program.

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  • CS/HB 47, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/5/2025 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 (c1) Child Care and Early Learning Providers Burton Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Fiscal Policy Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    428501 - Amendment
    Remove lines 61-393 and insert:     		McFarland 3/25/2025
    7:31 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/26/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • HB 47, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2024 at 3:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 738 Child Care and Early Learning Providers Burton Similar Last Action: 3/26/2025 S Now in Fiscal Policy Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    119167 - Amendment
    Remove lines 125-365 and insert:     		McFarland 3/3/2025
    5:08 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/4/2025     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 13 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 15 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 19 (pdf)

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