SB 1690: Early Childhood Education
GENERAL BILL by Calatayud
Early Childhood Education; Revising the definition of the terms “child care facility” and “child care personnel”; revising the minimum standards for child care facility licensing; deleting provisions that require large family child care homes to provide parents of enrolled children information relating to certain viruses and the risks of leaving children in vehicles; prohibiting insurers from denying, cancelling, or refusing to renew a policy for residential property insurance on the basis that the policyholders or applicants operate large family child care homes, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/16/2026 Senate - Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations
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SB 1690, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 765 Child Care and Early Learning Services McFarland, Basabe Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 39.101 Central abuse hotline. Page 11 (pdf) 402.302 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 402.305 Licensing standards; child care facilities. Page 5 (pdf) 402.3131 Large family child care homes. Page 6 (pdf) 627.70161 Family day care insurance. Page 7 (pdf) 1001.24 Direct-support organization; use of property; board of directors; audit. Page 10 (pdf) 1002.95 Teacher Education and Compensation Helps (TEACH) Scholarship Program. Page 10 (pdf)