HB 1819 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Establishes provisions relating to child care facilities

This Missouri bill requires licensed child care facilities to implement nonrestrained safe sleep policies for children aged one and older (excluding weighted blankets over five pounds or for children under one year), provide safe rest options during non-nap times, and create documented care plans for children with special needs. These care plans must be reviewed annually with parents or guardians, facility staff, and the child's primary care provider. Staff directly caring for children with special needs must receive specific training on those needs, which counts toward required annual training hours. The law applies to all licensed facilities but excludes children under one year, who remain covered by existing regulations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
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Introduced House Committee Substitute · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the definition of 'special needs' and significantly restructure the training requirements for child care facilities. The House Committee Substitute adds a specific definition for 'special needs' and expands the training mandate to require all facilities to complete at least one hour of general special needs care training, regardless of whether they currently have a child with special needs. It also renumbered subsequent sections to accommodate these new requirements.
Scope change
The scope of the training requirement was expanded from only facilities caring for children with special needs to include all licensed and registered child care facilities.
DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'special needs' to include special physical, developmental, or behavioral needs.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the training requirement so that all licensed and registered child care facilities must complete at least one hour of training related to special needs care, even if they do not currently care for a child with special needs.

Reordered the bill's sections, moving the specific training rule for staff caring for children with special needs to a new subsection and adding a general facility training requirement before it.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
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Committee
6
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred: Children and Families(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Becky Laubinger
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MO
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