HB 1667: Children; grace period; child care professional; compliance; review period; definitions; effective date. - Oklahoma

House Committee Substitute → Floor (House) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version transitioned from a House Committee Substitute to the House Floor version, primarily updating formatting and page numbering while retaining the same substantive policy content. The core provisions remain unchanged, establishing a 14-day grace period for child care professionals to complete professional development training, limiting review periods for training applications to 14 days, and amending definitions in 10 O.S. 2021, Section 402.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural updates to align with floor version requirements.

TECHNICAL

Header and page numbering updated to reflect House Floor version format, including new page headers with 'HB1667 HFLR' and footers with updated page numbers.

Removed 'Req. No. 12992' references from page footers, which are committee tracking numbers no longer needed in the floor version.

Added explanatory note 'BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments' to help identify committee changes in the floor version.

Removed blank lines and spacing inconsistencies between sections to improve formatting consistency.

Engrossed → Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the entire original text with a new version that maintains the same core provisions regarding a 14-day grace period for child care professionals to complete professional development training. The substantive policy content remains largely unchanged, with the amendment primarily serving to update the bill's committee status and formatting for the Policy Committee Substitute stage.

TECHNICAL

The entire bill text was replaced with a new version that reflects the Policy Committee Substitute status, including updated header information, committee amendment markings, and page numbering.

Original Engrossed House formatting and metadata was removed and replaced with the new Policy Committee Substitute formatting.

New committee amendment header information was added, including the amendment date (2/17/2025) and sponsor information (Josh Cantrell).

Introduced → Engrossed · 6 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended from its original introduction to its engrossed version, shifting from a focus on establishing advisory committees to creating a 14-day grace period for child care professionals to complete required training. The changes also restructure the bill's organization, add new definitions for child care terms, and establish a review period limit for training applications.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from establishing advisory committees to focus on grace periods for training compliance and review period limits for training applications.

REQUIREMENT

Original bill focused on establishing advisory committees to recommend minimum requirements for child care facilities; engrossed version adds a 14-day grace period for child care professionals to submit required training documentation without penalty.

New requirement that employers and regulatory agencies cannot impose penalties, suspensions, or employment terminations solely based on pending professional development hours during the grace period.

Department of Human Services must ensure the review period for early childhood education provider training applications does not exceed 14 days.

DEFINITION

Bill now includes comprehensive definitions for terms like 'Adult', 'Child', 'Child care center', 'Child care facility', 'Child care professional', 'Foster family home', 'Professional development hours', and others.

TIMELINE

Bill specifies an effective date of November 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Removed original text establishing advisory committees with specific subcommittees (Residential Children's Services, Child Care Centers, Child Care Homes, Quality Rating and Improvement System) and their detailed membership requirements.

Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1 → House Committee Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was substantially rewritten from a Proposed Policy Committee Substitute to a House Committee Substitute, with the primary substantive change being the addition of new definitions and the reorganization of the bill structure. The core policy provisions regarding grace periods for professional development remain consistent, but the document now includes expanded definitions for key terms used in child care licensing.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on child care professionals and licensing requirements, but the expanded definitions section clarifies the applicability of terms like 'child care facility,' 'foster family home,' and 'professional development hours' to various types of care arrangements.

TECHNICAL

The document title was changed from 'PROPOSED POLICY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' and page numbering was updated from 12697 to 12992.

DEFINITION

New definitions were added for 'Rap back' (notification of subsequent criminal activity) and 'Responsible entity' (individual authorized to obligate the business).

Definition numbering was reorganized throughout the bill, with some terms receiving new numbers while maintaining their original content.

REQUIREMENT

The bill now explicitly includes 'Rap back' notifications as part of the criminal background check requirements for child care professionals.

Children; grace period; child care professional; compliance; review period; definitions; effective date.

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