SB 463 IN

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Extends the availability of the employer child care expenditure tax credit through July 1, 2027. Provides that under specified circumstances, an individual who: (1) is at least 15 years of age; and (2) is a student at a school corporation that operates a child care program; may volunteer as a caregiver for the child care program before completing the statutory requirements for individuals to act as a volunteer caregiver at a child care program. Adds two representatives of out-of-school-time programs to the membership of the early learning advisory committee. Provides for purposes of regulation of licensed child care centers that the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) shall: (1) ensure that: (A) Indiana's staff to child ratio for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the staff to child ratios permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (B) Indiana's maximum group size for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the maximum group sizes permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (2) annually publish on the office's website the: (A) staff to child ratio; and (B) maximum group size; that a licensed child care center is required to maintain for the specified age ranges. Provides exceptions to the bill's group size provisions for: (1) an indoor or outdoor area of a child care center that provides at least 75 square feet of space per child; and (2) a child care center's cafeteria. Provides that if the office has received at least five applications from child care providers wishing to participate in the micro center pilot program (pilot program) but has selected less than five applicants for participation in the pilot program, the office shall select additional applicants for participation in the pilot program such that at least five child care providers are participating in the pilot program.

• Ed Charbonneau Republican · author
• Ron Alting Republican · author
• Shelli Yoder Democratic · author
• Dale DeVon Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Charbonneau · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services · upper
3. Jan 29, 2025 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Jan 30, 2025 Senator Alting added as second author · upper
5. Jan 30, 2025 Senator Yoder added as third author · upper
6. Jan 30, 2025 Senators Spencer and Pol added as coauthors · upper
7. Feb 3, 2025 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
8. Feb 13, 2025 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
9. Feb 13, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
10. Feb 17, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
11. Feb 17, 2025 Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote · upper
12. Feb 21, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
13. Feb 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 44, nays 5 · upper
14. Feb 20, 2025 House sponsor: Representative DeVon · upper
15. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
16. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor · lower
17. Mar 13, 2025 Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor · lower
18. Mar 24, 2025 Representative Pierce K added as cosponsor · lower
19. Mar 27, 2025 Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
20. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
21. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
22. Apr 8, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
23. Apr 8, 2025 Amendment #6 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice vote · lower
24. Apr 9, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 412: yeas 94, nays 0 · lower
25. Apr 10, 2025 Motion to concur filed · upper
26. Apr 10, 2025 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
27. Apr 17, 2025 Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 473: yeas 35, nays 6 · upper
28. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
29. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
30. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
31. May 1, 2025 Public Law 140 · upper
32. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive