HB 1253 IN

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Provides that a granted waiver or variance expires three years after the date that the waiver or variance becomes effective. Removes the requirement that a child receiving child care from a school must be the child of a student or employee of the school. Provides that, not later than June 30, 2026, the division of family resources (division) shall establish an organizational license category for multi-site child care centers operating under one owner, and specifies obligations of the division with regard to the new license category. Provides that, subject to exceptions, certain properties may not be required to comply with a new or different set of building, fire safety, or equipment laws than were originally enforced by the department: (1) before July 1, 2025; or (2) two years after the earlier of the date of the: (A) initial inspection; or (B) plan review. Allows a child care home that was licensed to operate a Class 2 structure before July 1, 2025, to continue operating in the structure notwithstanding the building, fire safety, or equipment laws and regulations.

• Dave Heine Republican · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Ed Charbonneau Republican · sponsor
• Linda Rogers Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 9, 2025 Authored by Representative Heine · lower
2. Jan 9, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs · lower
3. Jan 9, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives DeVon and Heaton · lower
4. Jan 27, 2025 Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3 · lower
5. Jan 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
6. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
7. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 108: yeas 27, nays 65 · lower
9. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment #1 (Hamilton) motion withdrawn · lower
10. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 11, 2025 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau · lower
12. Feb 11, 2025 Representative Hamilton added as coauthor · lower
13. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 91, nays 0 · lower
14. Feb 20, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services · upper
15. Mar 10, 2025 Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
16. Mar 11, 2025 Senator Donato added as cosponsor · upper
17. Mar 17, 2025 Senator Doriot added as cosponsor · upper
18. Mar 27, 2025 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
19. Mar 27, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
20. Mar 31, 2025 Senator Pol added as cosponsor · upper
21. Mar 31, 2025 Senator Yoder added as cosponsor · upper
22. Apr 3, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
23. Apr 3, 2025 Senator Rogers added as third sponsor · upper
24. Apr 3, 2025 Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote · upper
25. Apr 7, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 48, nays 1 · upper
26. Apr 8, 2025 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
27. Apr 14, 2025 Motion to concur filed · lower
28. Apr 21, 2025 House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 500: yeas 72, nays 0 · lower
29. Apr 21, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
30. Apr 22, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
31. Apr 23, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
32. May 1, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
33. May 1, 2025 Public Law 160 · lower