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.
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2025-181)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
CS Filed
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
CS Filed
Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
CS Filed
Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Human Services Subcommittee
Now in Human Services Subcommittee
Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 47 Filed | |
| H 47 c1 | |
| H 47 c2 | |
| H 47 c3 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 119167 - Amendment to H 47 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 2:03 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 5:43 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/26/2025 2:54 PM) |
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