Abusive head trauma training requirements for child care providers modified.
This bill modifies training requirements for child care providers in Minnesota to better address abusive head trauma prevention. It directly affects directors, staff, substitutes, volunteers, and caregivers working with children under school age in licensed child care programs. The key changes require interactive training sessions of at least 30 minutes that cover shaking risks, prevention methods, and parent communication, rather than passive learning methods like reading or watching videos alone. The bill also establishes a video presentation resource for training and sets an effective date of January 1, 2027, for these new requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Last action May 17, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduction
→
1st Engrossment
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2 edits
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May 16, 2026
MINOR
The bill was updated from its introduction to its first engrossment version, reflecting a new date and a significant tightening of training requirements. The most important change is that childcare providers must now complete sudden infant death and abusive head trauma training every calendar year, whereas previously they were required to do so only once every two years.
Scope change
The scope of the training requirement has expanded to apply more frequently to all licensed family and group family child care providers.
REQUIREMENT
The frequency of mandatory training was increased from once every two years to once every calendar year.
TIMELINE
The document date was updated from May 14, 2026, to May 16, 2026, indicating the bill has progressed in the legislative process.
Floor votes · House May 16, 2026
How they voted
132–0
Passed
Total votes 132
May 16, 2026
D
Democratic66
100% Yea
R
Republican66
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 17, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health and Human Services
upper
May 17, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading
upper
May 17, 2026
Introduced
Received from House
upper
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill was passed as amended
lower
May 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt and re-refer to Ways and Means
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Children and Families Finance and Policy
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Bakeberg
RRepublican
Co
Elliott Engen
RRepublican
Co
Eric Pratt
RRepublican
Co
Nolan West
RRepublican
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