SF 91 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child care centers staff distribution requirements modifications provision

SF 91 makes a temporary rule about child care center staffing permanent. It requires Minnesota's commissioner of children, youth, and families to permanently amend licensing rules allowing child care centers to use teacher's aides under specific conditions. This change directly affects licensed child care centers statewide by modifying their staffing requirements for teacher's aides. The rule change takes effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Last action Feb 20, 2025

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Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Feb 20, 2025

MINOR

This bill updates a child care licensing rule to make a temporary exception permanent, allowing child care aides to substitute for teachers during arrival and departure times. It also sets a specific effective date of July 1, 2025, for this new provision.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of an existing rule by converting a temporary exception into a permanent requirement for child care centers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a permanent rule allowing child care aides to substitute for teachers during morning and afternoon arrival and departure times, provided the total time does not exceed 25% of the center's daily operating hours.

Established eligibility criteria for child care aides acting as substitutes, requiring them to be at least 18 years old, employed for a minimum of 30 days, and complete specific training.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the section from the day following final enactment to a fixed date of July 1, 2025.

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Committee

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Human Services

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Health and Human Services

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Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors