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Promise 3 - Early Education and Child Care
HB 0085 Relating to Allocation and Expenditure of State Lottery Revenues Clarke-Reed
Allocation and Expenditure of State Lottery Revenues: Requires portion of Powerball net revenues to be allocated to voluntary prekindergarten education programs; provides for use of funds. Effective Date: October 1, 2010
8/26/200 HOUSE Filed
10/1/2009 HOUSE Referred to Government Operations Appropriations Committee; PreK-12 Appropriations Committee; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development
10/1/2009 HOUSE Now in Government Operations Appropriations Committee
 
HB 0201 Relating to Human Services Personnel Porth
Human Services Personnel: Designates act as "Protecting Florida's Most Vulnerable Citizens Act"; requires owner or operator of child care facility to report background screening results to DCFS before employing person at child care facility; prohibits hiring of person with disqualifying offense without being granted exemption; requires child welfare services staff to obtain child welfare certification; requires DCFS to designate credentialing entity to administer certification process; requires department to develop minimum trainer qualifications; revises administrative penalties; requires owner or administrator of assisted living facility to report background screening results to agency before employing person at assisted living facility; prohibits DCFS & AHCA from granting certain exemptions from disqualification from employment. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
11/2/2009 HOUSE Referred to Governmental Affairs Policy Committee; Health Care Services Policy Committee; Health Care Appropriations Committee; Economic Development & Community Affairs Policy Council
11/2/2009 HOUSE Now in Governmental Affairs Policy Committee
11/18/2009 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
 
HB 0223 Relating to Protection of Children Williams (A)
Protection of Children: Revises definition of "child care personnel" to include persons who work in summer 24-hour camps; requires summer day camps & summer 24-hour camps to be licensed by DCFS & requires employees thereof to undergo level 2 background screening; repeals exemption from fingerprinting requirements for summer camp personnel. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
11/2/2009 HOUSE Referred to Health Care Services Policy Committee; Health Care Appropriations Committee; Health & Family Services Policy Council
11/2/2009 HOUSE Now in Health Care Services Policy Committee
2/26/2010 HOUSE Withdrawn prior to introduction
 
HB 0383 Relating to Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Long
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program: Provides that prekindergarten instructors in school-year prekindergarten programs delivered by private providers & public schools must meet new professional credentialing requirements beginning July 1, 2013; repeals provisions relating to aspirational goals for professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors. Effective Date: July 1, 2013
11/19/200 HOUSE Filed
12/18/2009 HOUSE Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee; Policy Council; PreK-12 Appropriations Committee; General Government Policy Council
12/18/2009 HOUSE Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee
 
HB 0411 Relating to Child Care Facilities Nehr
Child Care Facilities: Provides for certain household children to be included in calculations regarding capacity of licensed family day care homes & large family child care homes; provides conditions for supervision of household children of operators of family day care homes & large family child care homes; revises advertising requirements applicable to child care facilities; provides penalties. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
2/22/2010 HOUSE On Council agenda - Health & Family Services Policy Council, 03/01/10, 2:15 pm, 212 K
3/1/2010 HOUSE Favorable by Health & Family Services Policy Council; 14 Yeas, 0 Nays
3/2/2010 HOUSE Placed on Calendar, on second reading
 
SB 0428 Relating to Human Services Personnel Rich
Human Services Personnel [SPSC]; Requires the owner or operator of a child care facility to report background screening results to the DCFS before employing a person at the child care facility. Prohibits the hiring of a person with a disqualifying offense without being granted an exemption. Prohibits the Agency for Health Care Administration from granting an exemption from disqualification from employment in an assisted living facility under certain circumstances, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
10/13/200 SENATE Filed
12/9/2009 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2010 SENATE On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/09/10, 3:30 pm, 401 S
 
SB 0474 Relating to Allocation/Expenditure of State Lottery Revenues Sobel
Allocation/Expenditure of State Lottery Revenues [WPSC]; Requires a portion of Powerball net revenues to be allocated to voluntary prekindergarten education programs. Provides for the use of funds. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2010.
10/20/200 SENATE Filed
12/9/2009 SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
 
HB 0487 Relating to Licensing Standards for Child Care Facilities Bovo
Licensing Standards for Child Care Facilities: Creates "John F. Serrano, Rachel Lou Napier, & Alexandra Ali Safety & Accountability Act"; provides minimum licensing requirements for window blinds & other window coverings; authorizes DCFS to provide certain information regarding window blinds & window coverings. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
2/2/2010 HOUSE Favorable with CS by Health Care Services Policy Committee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
2/4/2010 HOUSE Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
2/9/2010 HOUSE Now in Health Care Appropriations Committee
 
HB 0719 Relating to Child Care Zapata
Child Care: Revises provisions relating to standards that child care facilities must meet to obtain & maintain Gold Seal Quality Care provider designation; requires DCFS to notify specified accrediting associations upon adoption of additional or revised Gold Seal Quality Care program standards; revises minimum age requirements & establishes minimum education standards for child care personnel; revises minimum staff credential requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
1/19/201 HOUSE Filed
1/28/2010 HOUSE Referred to Health Care Services Policy Committee; Health Care Appropriations Committee; Health & Family Services Policy Council
1/28/2010 HOUSE Now in Health Care Services Policy Committee
 
SB 0834 Relating to Child Care Facilities Justice
Child Care Facilities [SPSC]; Provides for certain household children to be included in calculations regarding the capacity of licensed family day care homes and large family child care homes. Requires the DCFS or the local licensing agency to report violations of certain advertising requirements applicable to child care facilities to the state attorney's office. Revises such advertising requirements, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
12/1/200 SENATE Filed
12/17/2009 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2010 SENATE On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/09/10, 3:30 pm, 401 S
 
SB 0848 Relating to Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Rich
Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program [SPSC]; Provides that prekindergarten instructors in school-year prekindergarten programs delivered by private providers and public schools must meet new professional credentialing requirements beginning July 1, 2013. Deletes provisions relating to alternate educational credentials, to conform. Repeals a specified provision relating to aspirational goals for the professional credentials of prekindergarten instructors, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
12/2/200 SENATE Filed
1/14/2010 SENATE Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
 
HB 1073 Relating to Education of Children with Disabilities Llorente
Education of Children with Disabilities: Designates act "Disabilities in Education Act"; requires minimum training for child care personnel to include identification & care of children with developmental disabilities; revises requirements for student eligibility to participate in John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; requires regional autism centers to provide certain support for serving children with developmental disabilities; requires DOE to incorporate course curricula relating to developmental disabilities into existing requirements for continuing education or inservice training of instructional personnel; requires Commissioner of Education to make recommendations to DOE relating to developmental disabilities awareness instruction & methods for teaching students with developmental disabilities. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
2/16/201 HOUSE Filed
3/1/2010 HOUSE Referred to PreK-12 Policy Committee; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; Health & Family Services Policy Council
3/1/2010 HOUSE Now in PreK-12 Policy Committee
 
HB 1203 Relating to Early Learning Nelson
Early Learning: Deletes or updates obsolete references to former subsidized child care program, former prekindergarten early intervention program, Florida First Start Program, & former State Coordinating Council for School Readiness Programs; transfers various provisions relating to early learning to ch. 411, F.S.; authorizes county agencies responsible for licensure or approval of child care providers to be granted access to certain confidential reports & records in cases of child abuse or neglect; requires that DCF consult with AWI regarding approval of accrediting associations for Gold Seal Quality Care program; revises procedures for child care market rate reimbursement & child care grants; directs AWI to adopt prevailing market rate schedule for child care services; prohibits schedule from interfering with parental choice; revises provisions relating to fees collected for child care facilities; directs DOH to consult with AWI regarding certain training provided for contractors of community resource mother or father program; clarifies that licensed foster home may be dually licensed as child care facility & receive certain payments for same child; revises School Readiness Act, AWI's duties & responsibilities, & requirements for parental choice; directs AWI to establish formula for allocating school readiness funds to each county; revises requirements for services provided by statewide child care resource & referral network; revises eligibility requirements for private prekindergarten providers. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
2/22/201 HOUSE Filed
3/3/2010 HOUSE Referred to PreK-12 Policy Committee; Health Care Services Policy Committee; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development; Education Policy Council
3/3/2010 HOUSE Now in PreK-12 Policy Committee
 
SB 1234 Relating to Child Care Facilities/Licensing Standards Garcia
Child Care Facilities/Licensing Standards [SPSC]; Cites this act as the "John F. Serrano, Rachel Lou Napier, and Alexandra Ali Safety and Accountability Act." Provides minimum licensing requirements for window blinds and other window coverings. Provides for facility liability under certain circumstances. Provides a definition. Authorizes the Department of Children and Family Services to provide certain information regarding window blinds and window coverings. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
1/19/201 SENATE Filed
2/3/2010 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations
3/4/2010 SENATE On Committee agenda - Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/09/10, 3:30 pm, 401 S
 
SB 1320 Relating to Allocation and Expenditure/State Lottery Revenues Wilson
Allocation and Expenditure/State Lottery Revenues [WPSC]; Requires a portion of Powerball net revenues to be allocated to voluntary prekindergarten education programs. Provides for the use of funds. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
1/21/201 SENATE Filed
2/3/2010 SENATE Referred to Regulated Industries; Education Pre-K - 12; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
 
SB 1382 Relating to Child Care Facilities Rich
Child Care Facilities [SPSC]; Provides that certain child care facilities, large family child care homes, and family day care homes that are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association may apply to the DCFS to receive a "Gold Seal Quality Care" designation. Prohibits a person under the age of 18 from being employed at a child care facility. States the minimum educational standards for child care facility employees, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
1/26/201 SENATE Filed
2/3/2010 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health and Human Services Appropriations
 
HB 1571 Relating to Early Learning Evers
Early Learning: Exempts early learning coalitions from APA; revises requirements for establishing minimum number of children served by coalitions to increase maximum number of coalitions; revises review period for school readiness plans; authorizes school readiness payment rates to create certain standards or levels of services; limits prohibition that restricts early learning coalitions from implementing revisions to school readiness plans without approval by AWI; exempts early learning coalitions from provisions relating to procurement of personal property & services; requires coalitions to comply with certain federal requirements for expenditure of, & procurement of property & services from, certain school readiness funds & funds provided for VPK program; deletes provision prohibiting term of services contracts from exceeding specified period; requires early learning coalitions to comply with certain federal requirements for funding quality activities; requires coalitions to comply with certain federal requirements for selection of child care resource information agencies. Effective Date: July 1, 2010
3/2/201 HOUSE Filed
 
SB 2014 Relating to Early Learning Wise
Early Learning [CPSC]; Deletes an obsolete reference to the repealed subsidized child care program. Replaces an obsolete reference to a repealed program with an updated reference to the school readiness program. Revises procedures for child care market rate reimbursement and child care grants. Revises provisions relating to the eligibility requirements for private prekindergarten providers, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
2/15/201 SENATE Filed
3/1/2010 SENATE Referred to Commerce; Education Pre-K - 12; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
 
SB 2472 Relating to Education of Children with Disabilities Storms
Education of Children with Disabilities [SPSC]; Cites this act as the "Disabilities in Education Act." Requires minimum training for child care personnel to include the identification and care of children with developmental disabilities. Revises requirements for student eligibility to participate in the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. Requires regional autism centers to provide certain support for serving children with developmental disabilities, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
2/25/201 SENATE Filed
3/4/2010 SENATE Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education; Education Pre-K - 12 Appropriations
 
SB 2710 Relating to Early Learning Bennett
Early Learning; Exempts early learning coalitions from the Administrative Procedure Act. Revises requirements for establishing the minimum number of children to be served by an early learning coalition to increase the maximum number of coalitions. Requires early learning coalitions to comply with certain federal requirements for the expenditure of, and procurement of property and services from, certain funds provided for the Voluntary Pre-K Education Program, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2010.
3/1/201 SENATE Filed
 
SB 7064 Relating to OGSR/Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Education Pre-K - 12
OGSR/Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; Amends a specified provision relating to an exemption from public records requirements for the individual records of a child enrolled in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program which are held by an early learning coalition, the AWI, or a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program provider, including assessment data, health data, records of teacher observations, and personal I.D. information of the enrolled child, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 10/01/2010.
2/5/2010 SENATE On Committee agenda - Education Pre-K - 12, 02/16/10, 4:00 pm, 301 S
2/16/2010 SENATE Submitted as Committee Bill by Education Pre-K - 12
2/17/2010 SENATE Committee Bill filed as S 2144

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