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Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships S 1690 (er) by Calatayud
Child Care and Early Learning Services
Last Action: 3/17/2026 S Ordered enrolledSimilar S 7036 (c2) by Education Pre-K - 12
Education
Last Action: 3/12/2026 S Retained on Special Order CalendarCompare -
Floor Amendments (1)
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413805 - Amendment by McFarland
Remove lines 55-699 and insert:
Filed: 3/3/2026 3:52 PM
Last Action:
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Citations - Statute (34)
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The links for the page numbers are formatted to open the bill text PDF directly to the page containing the citation. However, if your browser is set to open PDFs in a new window, as is often the case with 64-bit browsers, the bill text will open to the first page.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) -
Bill History
S = Senate, H = House
12/12/2025 H • Filed
1/5/2026 H • 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 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 H • Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
1/30/2026 H • Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/2/2026 H • 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 H • Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
2/5/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success Subcommittee
2/6/2026 H • Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/9/2026 H • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
2/12/2026 H • Added to Budget Committee agenda
2/16/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Budget Committee
2/17/2026 H • Reported out of Budget Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/18/2026 H • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
2/20/2026 H • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
2/24/2026 H • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
2/25/2026 H • 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 H • Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/2/2026 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/5/2026)
3/5/2026 H • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/11/2026 H • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1690
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: 3/11/2026 House - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1690
Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2026 04:46 PM