CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS
Summary
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care home or group day care home may be exempt from licensure (rather than is not required to be licensed) if it serves dependent children of military personnel, is located on a military base or federal or government property, and is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Aug 15, 2025
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Engrossed
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Enrolled
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Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The primary change between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions of HB 3444 is a status update from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled,' indicating the bill has been finalized and is ready for signing into law. Additionally, a footer line containing the bill's version status was updated to reflect this final stage. No substantive policy changes, such as new funding, altered dates, or modified eligibility criteria, were identified in the provided text.
TECHNICAL
Updated the document title and footer to reflect the bill's status as 'Enrolled' instead of 'Engrossed,' signifying the final version before enactment.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
57–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic39
97% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Health and Human Services
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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