DAY CARE CENTER-CIVIC ORG
Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the definition of "day care center" does not include special activities programs that are conducted by civic, charitable, and governmental organizations on an organized basis (instead of special activities programs that are conducted on an organized and periodic basis). Adds programs offered by arboretums, nature centers, and botanic gardens to the special activities programs that are excluded from the definition of "day care center".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
·
2 edits
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The changes are primarily technical, involving the removal of draft headers and minor formatting adjustments to spacing and punctuation throughout the text. No substantive policy changes, such as new laws, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria, were added or removed.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers and page markers that were present in the Engrossed version but are not part of the final legal text.
Adjusted spacing and punctuation in several sections to ensure consistent formatting in the final enrolled bill.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Laura Ellman
DDemocratic
P
Terra Costa Howard
DDemocratic
Co
Nicole La Ha
RRepublican
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