HF 1247 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Aides allowed to supervise children in child care.

HF 1247 requires Minnesota's Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families to permanently amend child care licensing rules, allowing teacher's aides to supervise children in child care centers. This change makes permanent an exception that was temporarily permitted under a 2023 law. The commissioner must submit the proposed rule by June 1, 2025, using a specific rulemaking procedure. The bill directly affects child care centers and their staff by expanding the roles of teacher's aides in supervision without requiring a licensed teacher's presence.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 4 edits · Mar 3, 2025

MODERATE

This bill changes the title and status of HF 1247 from an introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting updates made during the legislative process. The core policy change shifts the bill's focus from directing the commissioner to amend rules to directly allowing aides to supervise children during arrival and departure times under specific conditions. This removes the need for future rulemaking to implement the exception, making the change immediate and permanent.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a directive to the commissioner to create a rule to a direct statutory amendment that immediately permits aides to substitute for teachers during specific times.

REQUIREMENT

The bill was modified to directly authorize aides to supervise children during morning arrival and afternoon departure times, replacing a previous requirement for the commissioner to amend rules to make this exception permanent.

New eligibility criteria were added, requiring aides to be at least 18 years old, work at the center for a minimum of 30 days, and complete all required training.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from the day following final enactment to a fixed date of July 1, 2025.

SCOPE

The bill's scope was narrowed from a general directive to amend staff distribution rules to a specific provision allowing aides to substitute for teachers only during arrival and departure times.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy

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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors