HB 835 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Adds provisions relating to an in-home licensed day care

HB 835 adds a new exemption for in-home licensed day care providers, allowing them to care for up to two children who are related (within the third degree of kinship) to the provider without counting those children toward their licensed capacity limit. This directly affects small in-home day care operators who already hold a license but want to include family members in their care. The bill requires all unlicensed facilities to disclose their unlicensed status to parents and obtain written acknowledgment, while maintaining existing exemptions for family care (up to six children), religious programs, and other specific settings. It does not change licensing requirements for most facilities but clarifies how related children can be counted in licensed in-home care.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

House Committee Substitute Perfected · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was perfected after committee review, restoring a deleted exemption for summer or day camps that primarily provide recreation. This change ensures such camps remain exempt from licensure requirements, aligning the final version with the committee substitute's original intent.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a temporary deletion of the summer/day camp exemption, restoring the original eligibility criteria for facilities exempt from licensure.
DEFINITION

Deleted a bracketed explanation note indicating that matter in bold-faced brackets is not enacted, which was a temporary markup artifact removed during perfection.

ELIGIBILITY

Restored exemption language for summer or day camps conducted primarily for recreation, ensuring they remain exempt from licensure requirements.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill identifier from HCS (House Committee Substitute) to PERFECTED, indicating the bill has passed committee review and is ready for floor consideration.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Apr 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 8:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Families, Seniors and Health(S)
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 103 NOES: 39 PRESENT: 10
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
Referred: Children and Families(H)
lower
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Photo of Jeff Farnan
Jeff Farnan
RRepublican
MO
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