STATE BILLID H 723PASSED

Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.

CHILD CARE LICENSING -- Adds to existing law to provide for department oversight for residential care facilities, licensing requirements, facility documentation requirements, and the youth bill of rights.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 26, 2026; 231 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

ID H 723 · PassedMar 26

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Bill details

Last action: Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026 · Mar 26, 2026

Sponsor

HAHealth and Welfare CommitteeRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 26, 2026Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 139 Effective: 07/01/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Delivered to Governor at 1:52 p.m. on March 20, 2026House

Mar 20, 2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorHouse

Mar 19, 2026Signed by President; returned to HouseSenate

Mar 19, 2026Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerSenate

Mar 19, 2026Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateHouse

Mar 18, 2026Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingHouse

Mar 18, 2026to HouseSenate

Show 14 earlier actions

Mar 18, 2026Title apvdSenate

Mar 18, 2026Read third time in full -- PASSED 32-3-0Senate

Mar 16, 2026Retained on calendarSenate

Mar 9, 2026Read second time; filed for Third ReadingSenate

Mar 6, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingSenate

Mar 4, 2026Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & WelfareSenate

Mar 4, 2026Received from the House passed; filed for first readingSenate

Mar 3, 2026to SenateHouse

Mar 3, 2026Title apvdHouse

Mar 3, 2026Read Third Time in Full -- PASSED 42-25-3House

Mar 2, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingHouse

Feb 27, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingHouse

Feb 19, 2026Reported Printed and Referred to Health & WelfareHouse

Feb 18, 2026Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingHouse

Recorded votes

House Third ReadingMar 3, 2026 · House · 42 yea · 25 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingMar 18, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 3 nayPassed

Subjects

CHILD CARE LICENSING

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