School age child care.
Summary
Removes certain transportation requirements in the approval criteria for the school age child care project fund. Requires the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting a child to a facility where the child does not attend school.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Signed Feb 24, 2026
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Enrolled House Bill (H)
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House Bill (S)
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MODERATE
This bill removes a transportation requirement from the approval criteria for school age child care grants, allowing facilities to operate without proving they can transport children to schools. It also requires the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting children to facilities where they do not attend school. The changes simplify grant approval requirements while adding regulatory clarity on transportation costs.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of grant approval criteria by removing the mandatory transportation requirement for school attendance, while expanding regulatory authority to set transportation cost standards.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the requirement that grant applicants demonstrate ability to provide transportation to and from schools for children served.
Added requirement for the division of family resources to adopt rules specifying cost and expense standards for transporting children to facilities where they do not attend school.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified grant approval criteria by removing one of the eight required demonstration points related to transportation services.
TECHNICAL
Changed document format from enrolled act style to standard house bill format with updated session information and committee report.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2026 · House Jan 22, 2026
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic9
88% Yea
R
Republican40
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 172: yeas 45, nays 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 65: yeas 93, nays 0
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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