HB3444 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

CHILD CARE ACT REQUIREMENTS
Last Action

08/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

Synopsis As Introduced

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.
Actions

DateChamberAction
02/07/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
02/18/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/18/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/11/2025HouseAssigned to Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education
03/20/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Child Care Accessibility & Early Childhood Education; 014-000-000
03/20/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
04/09/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
04/09/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
04/09/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
04/09/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
04/09/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
04/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
04/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/21/2025SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Christopher Belt
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services
04/30/2025SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000
04/30/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025
05/01/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/01/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 6, 2025
05/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
05/22/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
05/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
05/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses
06/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/15/2025HouseEffective Date August 15, 2025
08/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0308