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CS/HB 7017: Early Learning

GENERAL BILL by Education Appropriations Subcommittee ; Education Committee ; O'Toole ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles

Early Learning; Includes large family child care homes in local zoning regulation requirements; revises certain minimum standards for child care facilities & requirements for certain personnel; provides for inspection of programs regulated by DCF; provides exemptions from child care facility licensing standards; revises restrictions on residential property insurance coverage to include coverage for large family child care homes & Child Care Executive Partnership; provides OEL with authority to allocate certain funds.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Education Pre-K - 12
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2015 House • Filed
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 118
    3/8/2015 House • Referred to Education Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 194
    3/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/12/15, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/12/2015 House • CS by- Education Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 250
    3/16/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/17/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 249
    • CS by Education Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 248
    4/21/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
    4/23/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 732
    • Amendment(s) adopted (442415, 490137, 769921) -HJ 732
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 786
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 786
    4/24/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Community Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 652
    • Received -SJ 652
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Education Pre-K - 12

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  • CS/HB 7017, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2015 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7006 (c2) Early Learning Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2015 10:04 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 17 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 20 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 30 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 33 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 38 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 57 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 59 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 64 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 68 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 73 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 75 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 76 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7017, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2015 at 6:02 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7006 (c1) Early Learning Education Pre-K - 12 Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    410369 - Amendment
    Remove line 1349 and insert:     		Jones, M. 3/23/2015
    1:59 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    442415 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1395-1415 and insert:     		O'Toole 4/22/2015
    8:24 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    769921 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1564-1584 and insert:     		O'Toole 4/22/2015
    8:24 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF
    490137 - Amendment
    Remove lines 2146-2153     		O'Toole 4/22/2015
    8:25 AM     		House: Adopted
    4/23/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 11 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 17 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 20 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 30 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 31 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 33 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 36 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 37 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 38 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 48 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 53 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 58 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 60 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 65 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 67 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 69 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 74 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 76 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 77 (pdf)

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  • HB 7017, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2015 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 7006 (c1) Early Learning Education Pre-K - 12 Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    788421 - Amendment
    Remove lines 174-241 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:13 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    359607 - Amendment
    Remove lines 480-710 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:22 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    530905 - Amendment
    Remove lines 882-883 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:23 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    539215 - Amendment
    Between lines 1310 and 1311, insert:     		Jones, M. 3/11/2015
    8:27 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    496141 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1354-1366 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:24 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    296123 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1516-1574 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:25 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF
    788267 - Amendment
    Remove lines 1866-2005 and insert:     		O'Toole 3/11/2015
    8:26 PM     		Adopted
    3/12/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (31)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.0109 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 5 (pdf)
    166.0445 Family day care homes; local zoning regulation. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.302 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    402.3025 Public and nonpublic schools. Page 7 (pdf)
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 10 (pdf)
    402.3085 Page 16 (pdf)
    402.311 Inspection. Page 17 (pdf)
    402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 18 (pdf)
    402.313 Family day care homes. Page 19 (pdf)
    402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 28 (pdf)
    402.316 Exemptions. Page 29 (pdf)
    627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 31 (pdf)
    1001.213 Office of Early Learning. Page 34 (pdf)
    1002.53 Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 35 (pdf)
    1002.55 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers. Page 37 (pdf)
    1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 46 (pdf)
    1002.61 Summer prekindergarten program delivered by public schools and private prekindergarten providers. Page 47 (pdf)
    1002.63 School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools. Page 49 (pdf)
    1002.67 Performance standards; curricula and accountability. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.69 Statewide kindergarten screening; kindergarten readiness rates; state-approved prekindergarten enrollment screening; good cause exemption. Page 51 (pdf)
    1002.71 Funding; financial and attendance reporting. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.75 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 52 (pdf)
    1002.77 Florida Early Learning Advisory Council. Page 54 (pdf)
    1002.81 Definitions. Page 56 (pdf)
    1002.82 Office of Early Learning; powers and duties. Page 58 (pdf)
    1002.84 Early learning coalitions; school readiness powers and duties. Page 61 (pdf)
    1002.87 School readiness program; eligibility and enrollment. Page 63 (pdf)
    1002.88 School readiness program provider standards; eligibility to deliver the school readiness program. Page 66 (pdf)
    1002.89 School readiness program; funding. Page 70 (pdf)
    1002.91 Investigations of fraud or overpayment; penalties. Page 72 (pdf)
    1002.94 Child Care Executive Partnership Program. Page 73 (pdf)

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