HB 47

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Child Care and Early Learning Providers

Abstract

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.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Apr 30, 2025

House

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2025-181)

Apr 09, 2025

House

Added to Second Reading Calendar

House

Bill referred to House Calendar

Apr 08, 2025

House

Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)

House

CS Filed

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

Apr 07, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee

Apr 03, 2025

House

Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

Mar 28, 2025

House

Now in Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

Mar 27, 2025

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

House

CS Filed

House

Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee

Mar 26, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee(Amended)

Mar 24, 2025

House

Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda

Mar 07, 2025

House

Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

House

Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

Mar 05, 2025

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

House

CS Filed

House

Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee

Mar 04, 2025

House

Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 28, 2025

House

Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda

Jan 06, 2025

House

Referred to Human Services Subcommittee

House

Now in Human Services Subcommittee

House

Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

House

Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee

Dec 12, 2024

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 47 Filed PDF
H 47 c1 PDF
H 47 c2 PDF
H 47 c3 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
119167 - Amendment to H 47 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 2:03 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Health Care Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/27/2025 5:43 PM) PDF
Bill Analysis -- Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (6/26/2025 2:54 PM) PDF

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