CHILD CARE DIRECTORS
Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a licensed day care center may hire an individual who is in the process of completing the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules as an Interim Conditional Child Care Director for a period of 12 months. Requires the hired individual to provide documentation that shows that the individual is enrolled in courses that meet the requirements set forth in administrative rules. Provides that the individual shall be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Provides that during the 12-month employment period, an Interim Conditional Child Care Director with specified qualifications is exempt from the educational requirements set forth in administrative rules.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Aug 2026
Introduced Apr 21, 2026
Signed Aug 7, 2026
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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5 edits
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Aug 7, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized into its Enrolled version, which includes substantive changes to the educational requirements for interim child care directors and stricter hiring limits. The most significant policy shift is the reduction of the maximum number of interim directors a center can hire from two to one per qualified director, while adding a clause to allow replacement if an interim director leaves. Additionally, the minimum college coursework required for exemption from full certification was lowered from 21 hours to 15 hours, and the administrative text was updated to clarify the hiring process.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding staffing limits was narrowed, restricting centers to hiring only one interim director at a time for every fully qualified director, whereas the previous version allowed up to two.
REQUIREMENT
The minimum number of college hours required for an exemption from full educational requirements was reduced from 21 semester hours to 15 semester hours.
The maximum number of interim conditional directors a center can employ simultaneously was reduced from two to one for every credentialed director.
A new provision allows a center to hire a replacement interim director if the original one leaves the position before the 12-month period ends.
New language clarifies that centers must provide documentation showing an interim director is enrolled in required courses at the time of employment.
TECHNICAL
The bill text was updated to change the verb from 'hire' to 'employ' and added a new subsection regarding ongoing direct supervision by a qualified director.
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 16, 2026
How they voted
53–3
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
May 19, 2026
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Amendments
9
Aug 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 088-021-000
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 013-000-000
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Faver Dias
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 054-003-000
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Child Welfare; 007-000-000
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Child Welfare
upper
May 11, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 11, 2026
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
upper
May 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Child Welfare
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Amended
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 077-028-000
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 012-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Faver Dias
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 011-002-000
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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