CS/HB 765: Child Care and Early Learning Services
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Basabe
Child Care and Early Learning Services ; Revises minimum standards for child care facility licensing; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family day 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; provides that insurers are under no obligation to defend against lawsuits covering such claims; 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; establishes Florida Endowment for Early Learning Foundation within DOE direct-support organization; provides revenues for endowment fund; provides that funds from state sources are accounted separately from public & private sources; provides powers & duties of board of directors; provides for distribution of moneys from endowment fund; provides administration of Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition.
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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) |
