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SB 252: Child Care Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Stewart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Torres ; Gibson

Child Care Facilities; Citing this act as the "Child Safety Alarm Act"; requiring certain vehicles, by a specified date, to be equipped with a reliable alarm system that meets specified criteria; requiring the Department of Children and Families to adopt by rule minimum safety standards for such systems and to maintain a list of approved alarm manufacturers and alarm systems, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-120
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Transportation (TR)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/11/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation; Rules -SJ 55
    1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 177
    2/4/2021 Senate • Now in Transportation
    2/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/03/21, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 55
    3/3/2021 Senate • Favorable by Transportation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    3/4/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/26/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/31/21, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -SJ 342
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/1/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 370
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 370
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 370
    • Immediately certified -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 House • In Messages
    4/26/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/27/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/28/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 1
    • Message sent to senate
    4/28/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 844
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-120

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  • SB 252, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/2021 at 7:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1287 Child Care Facility Transportation Diamond Identical Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 252 (Ch. 2021-120)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 252, Original Filed Version Posted 12/11/2020 at 1:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1287 Child Care Facility Transportation Diamond Identical Last Action: 4/27/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 252 (Ch. 2021-120)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2021 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/3/2021 9:30 AM Transportation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/31/2021 11:00 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2021 4:07 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/28/2021 6:58 PM House 115 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 1 (pdf)

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