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CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 765: Child Care and Early Learning Services

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Budget Committee ; Student Academic Success Subcommittee ; Human Services Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Basabe ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; López, J. ; Rizo ; Valdés

Child Care and Early Learning Services ; Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; prohibits residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, operations of large family child care homes; prohibits insurers from denying, cancelling, & refusing to renew policy for residential property insurance on basis that policyholders or applicants operate large family child care homes; revises requirements for certain prekindergarten curricula; establishes review & approval process for such curricula; creates Florida Child Care Fund; requires DOE direct-support organization to administer fund; requires that funds from state sources & interest earnings be accounted separately; provides for use of funds; provides for establishment & administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition under specified circumstance.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/12/2025 House • Filed
    1/5/2026 House • Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
    • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Human Services Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/26/2026 House • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
    1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
    1/30/2026 House • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/2/2026 House • Referred to Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    2/3/2026 House • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
    2/5/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    2/6/2026 House • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/9/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Referred to Budget Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Budget Committee
    2/12/2026 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
    2/16/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
    2/17/2026 House • Reported out of Budget Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/18/2026 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    2/20/2026 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/24/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/25/2026 House • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 4)
    2/26/2026 House • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/CS/CS/CS/HB 765, Committee Substitute 4 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2026 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1690 (c3) Child Care and Early Learning Services Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill
    S 7036 (c2) Education Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (34)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 28 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 29 (pdf)
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 30 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 30 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 8 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 32 (pdf)
    402.309 Provisional license or registration. Page 33 (pdf)
    402.310 Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines. Page 34 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 35 (pdf)
    402.312 License required; injunctive relief. Page 36 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 38 (pdf)
    402.318 Advertisement. Page 39 (pdf)
    402.319 Penalties. Page 39 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 42 (pdf)
    411.203 Continuum of comprehensive services. Page 42 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 18 (pdf)
    1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 43 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards and curricula. Page 23 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 44 (pdf)
    1002.821 Page 25 (pdf)
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 47 (pdf)
    1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.93 School readiness program transportation services. Page 50 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 50 (pdf)
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 27 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 765, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/17/2026 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1690 (c2) Child Care and Early Learning Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    112503 - Amendment
    Remove lines 564-600 and insert:     		McFarland 2/23/2026
    5:21 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/24/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 29 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 29 (pdf)
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 31 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 31 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 33 (pdf)
    402.309 Provisional license or registration. Page 34 (pdf)
    402.310 Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines. Page 35 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 36 (pdf)
    402.312 License required; injunctive relief. Page 37 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 39 (pdf)
    402.318 Advertisement. Page 40 (pdf)
    402.319 Penalties. Page 40 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 42 (pdf)
    411.203 Continuum of comprehensive services. Page 43 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 17 (pdf)
    1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 44 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.821 Page 23 (pdf)
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.93 School readiness program transportation services. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 765, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/6/2026 at 1:41 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1690 (c2) Child Care and Early Learning Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    815037 - Amendment
    Remove lines 566-583 and insert:     		McFarland 2/13/2026
    7:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/16/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 29 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 29 (pdf)
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 31 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 31 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 33 (pdf)
    402.309 Provisional license or registration. Page 34 (pdf)
    402.310 Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines. Page 35 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 36 (pdf)
    402.312 License required; injunctive relief. Page 37 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 38 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 39 (pdf)
    402.318 Advertisement. Page 40 (pdf)
    402.319 Penalties. Page 40 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 42 (pdf)
    411.203 Continuum of comprehensive services. Page 43 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 17 (pdf)
    1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 44 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.821 Page 23 (pdf)
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.93 School readiness program transportation services. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 765, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2026 at 11:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1690 (c1) Child Care and Early Learning Services Calatayud Similar Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    279969 - Amendment
    Remove lines 76-169 and insert:     		McFarland 2/4/2026
    7:03 PM     		Adopted
    2/5/2026     		PDF
    232443 - Amendment
    Remove lines 562-682 and insert:     		McFarland 2/4/2026
    11:41 AM     		Adopted
    2/5/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (33)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 25 (pdf)
    39.202 Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. Page 26 (pdf)
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 27 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 28 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 28 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 30 (pdf)
    402.309 Provisional license or registration. Page 31 (pdf)
    402.310 Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines. Page 32 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 32 (pdf)
    402.312 License required; injunctive relief. Page 33 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 9 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 16 (pdf)
    402.315 Funding; license fees. Page 35 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 36 (pdf)
    402.318 Advertisement. Page 36 (pdf)
    402.319 Penalties. Page 37 (pdf)
    409.988 Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions. Page 39 (pdf)
    411.203 Continuum of comprehensive services. Page 39 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 17 (pdf)
    1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 21 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 40 (pdf)
    1002.82 Department of Education; powers and duties. Page 41 (pdf)
    1002.821 Page 23 (pdf)
    1002.83 Early learning coalitions. Page 42 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 42 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 43 (pdf)
    1002.895 Market rate schedule. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.92 Child care and early childhood resource and referral. Page 45 (pdf)
    1002.93 School readiness program transportation services. Page 47 (pdf)
    1002.945 Gold Seal Quality Care Program. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • HB 765, Original Filed Version Posted 12/12/2025 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1690 Early Childhood Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 2/25/2026 S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    932349 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		McFarland 1/27/2026
    4:06 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/28/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 5 (pdf), Page 19 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 6 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 10 (pdf)
    1002.821 Page 12 (pdf)
    1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 18 (pdf)

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