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

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee, Health Care Budget Subcommittee, Human Services Subcommittee, McFarland; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield, Edmonds, Miller, Tramont

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: 4/30/2025 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 738

Bill Text [pdf]

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/8/2025 02:24 PM

Related Bills (2)

Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
H 7033 (e1) by Budget Committee Taxation Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received	Compare
S 738 (er) by Burton Child Care and Early Learning Providers Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Ordered enrolled	Compare

Citations - Statute (31)

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39.202	Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception.	Page 31 [pdf]
125.0109	Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.	Page 32 [pdf]
166.0445	Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.	Page 33 [pdf]
170.201	Special assessments.	Page 3 [pdf]
212.08	Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions.	Page 33 [pdf]
402.302	Definitions.	Page 35 [pdf]
402.305	Licensing standards; child care facilities.	Page 4 [pdf]
402.306	Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care.	Page 14 [pdf]
402.309	Provisional license or registration.	Page 39 [pdf]
402.310	Disciplinary actions; hearings upon denial, suspension, or revocation of license or registration; administrative fines.	Page 40 [pdf]
402.3115	Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections.	Page 15 [pdf]
402.312	License required; injunctive relief.	Page 40 [pdf]
402.313	Family day care homes.	Page 16 [pdf]
402.3131	Large family child care homes.	Page 24 [pdf]
402.315	Funding; license fees.	Page 42 [pdf]
402.316	Exemptions.	Page 26 [pdf]
402.318	Advertisement.	Page 43 [pdf]
402.319	Penalties.	Page 43 [pdf]
409.988	Community-based care lead agency duties; general provisions.	Page 45 [pdf]
411.203	Continuum of comprehensive services.	Page 46 [pdf]
627.70161	Family day care insurance.	Page 28 [pdf]
1002.59	Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.	Page 47 [pdf]
1002.82	Department of Education; powers and duties.	Page 48 [pdf]
1002.83	Early learning coalitions.	Page 48 [pdf]
1002.84	Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties.	Page 49 [pdf]
1002.88	School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program.	Page 49 [pdf]
1002.895	Market rate schedule.	Page 51 [pdf]
1002.92	Child care and early childhood resource and referral.	Page 52 [pdf]
1002.93	School readiness program transportation services.	Page 54 [pdf]
1002.945	Gold Seal Quality Care Program.	Page 54 [pdf]
1002.95	Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program.	Page 58 [pdf]

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

12/12/2024	H	• Filed
1/6/2025	H	• 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	H	• Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025	H	• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/7/2025	H	• Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
3/24/2025	H	• Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
3/26/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
3/27/2025	H	• Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/28/2025	H	• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/3/2025	H	• Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/7/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
4/8/2025	H	• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
4/9/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/30/2025	H	• Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 738

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