HB2294

Substitute for HB 2294 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Reducing certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creating a process for day care facility licensees to apply for temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements, authorizing the secretary of health and environment to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care availability or capacity, transferring certain child care programs to the Kansas office of early childhood and creating day care licensing duties of the director of early childhood.

Chamber Passed·3/24/25

Reduces license fees and training requirements for child care staff, creates a waiver process for certain requirements, and establishes the Kansas.

This bill reduces certain license fees and training requirements for child care staff in Kansas. It creates a process for day care facility licensees to apply for a temporary waiver of certain statutory requirements. The bill also authorizes the Secretary of Health and Environment to develop and operate pilot programs to increase child care availability or capacity. It establishes the Kansas Office of Early Childhood, transferring administration of day care licensing, parent education programs, and the child care subsidy program to this new office.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 103–15 · Mar 24, 2025
Current
Public Health and Welfare Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed - Yea: 103 Nay: 15

103 Yea

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15 Nay

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7 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 27, 2025

1:30 PM

House Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Hearing

History

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Senate Received and Introduced

Mar 20, 2025

House

House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed