AN ACT REQUIRING ALL MUNICIPAL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS TO BE LICENSED BY THE OFFICE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD.

SB 639 requires all municipal child care programs (run by city or town agencies) to obtain licenses from the Office of Early Childhood, ending a previous exemption that allowed these programs to operate without state licensing. This bill repeals a specific exemption in existing law (section 19a-77), mandating that municipal child care programs follow the same licensing and oversight rules as other non-exempt child care providers statewide. It directly affects municipal agencies administering child care services, ensuring they meet standardized safety and quality requirements. The policy change aims to create uniform oversight for all child care programs within the state.