CS/SB 738: Child Care and Early Learning Providers
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Burton
Child Care and Early Learning Providers; Exempting public and private preschools from specified special assessments levied by a municipality; revising licensing standards for all licensed child care facilities and minimum standards and training requirements for child care personnel; requiring a county commission to affirm annually certain decisions; expanding the types of providers to be considered when developing and implementing a plan to eliminate duplicative and unnecessary inspections, etc.
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/13/2025 Senate • Filed
2/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 301 Senate Building
3/12/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/26/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
3/28/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
4/2/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
4/23/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 480
• Read 3rd time -SJ 480
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 480
4/23/2025 House • In Messages
4/29/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/30/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/30/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/30/2025 Senate • Ordered enrolled
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CS/SB 738, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 47 (c3) Child Care and Early Learning Providers Health Care Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 738 
H 7033 (e1) Taxation Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf) 402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 11 (pdf) 402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 12 (pdf) 402.316 Exemptions. Page 13 (pdf) 1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 14 (pdf) -
CS/SB 738, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2025 at 3:38 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 47 (c3) Child Care and Early Learning Providers Health Care Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 738
H 7033 (e1) Taxation Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2025 S Received
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/26/2025 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 10:30 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 2:31 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf) 402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 11 (pdf) 402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 12 (pdf) 402.316 Exemptions. Page 13 (pdf) 1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 14 (pdf) -
SB 738, Original Filed Version Posted 2/13/2025 at 4:15 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 47 (c1) Child Care and Early Learning Providers Health Care Budget Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 738
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 831124 - Amendment
Delete lines 127 - 450 and insert:Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
(Burton)3/11/2025
8:34 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/13/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/12/2025 8:30 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 170.201 Special assessments. Page 2 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 3 (pdf) 402.306 Designation of licensing agency; dissemination by the department and local licensing agency of information on child care. Page 11 (pdf) 402.3115 Elimination of duplicative and unnecessary inspections; abbreviated inspections. Page 11 (pdf) 402.316 Exemptions. Page 12 (pdf) 627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 13 (pdf) 1002.59 Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses. Page 16 (pdf)