HB1253: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning human services.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Engrossed House Bill (H)
• Current Chamber: house
• Origin Chamber: house
• Description: Child care.

Legislators

Actions (27 total)

• Apr 14, 2025, 8:27 AM: Motion to concur filed
• Apr 8, 2025, 5:01 AM: Returned to the House with amendments
• Apr 7, 2025, 11:18 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 345: yeas 48, nays 1
• Apr 3, 2025, 12:15 PM: Senator Rogers added as third sponsor
• Apr 3, 2025, 10:11 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Apr 3, 2025, 10:11 AM: Amendment #1 (Brown L) prevailed; voice vote
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:48 AM: Senator Yoder added as cosponsor
• Mar 31, 2025, 10:48 AM: Senator Pol added as cosponsor
• Mar 27, 2025, 12:02 PM: Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
• Mar 27, 2025, 10:41 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Mar 17, 2025, 11:03 AM: Senator Doriot added as cosponsor
• Mar 11, 2025, 10:46 AM: Senator Donato added as cosponsor
• Mar 10, 2025, 9:43 AM: Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• Feb 20, 2025, 4:14 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
• Feb 12, 2025, 9:38 AM: Referred to the Senate
• Feb 11, 2025, 11:46 AM: Representative Hamilton added as coauthor
• Feb 11, 2025, 11:30 AM: Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L and Charbonneau
• Feb 11, 2025, 11:22 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 91, nays 0
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:33 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:32 AM: Amendment #3 (Hamilton) failed; Roll Call 108: yeas 27, nays 65
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:29 AM: Amendment #1 (Hamilton) motion withdrawn
• Feb 6, 2025, 6:09 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Jan 27, 2025, 9:28 AM: Recommitted to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
• Jan 27, 2025, 9:27 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:26 PM: First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:26 PM: Authored by Representative Heine
• Jan 9, 2025, 12:26 PM: Coauthored by Representatives DeVon and Heaton

Digest

Provides that a granted waiver or variance expires three years after the date that the waiver or variance becomes effective. Removes the requirement that a child receiving child care from a school must be the child of a student or employee of the school. Provides that, not later than June 30, 2026, the division of family resources (division) shall establish an organizational license category for multi-site child care centers operating under one owner, and specifies obligations of the division with regard to the new license category. Provides that, subject to exceptions, certain properties may not be required to comply with a new or different set of building, fire safety, or equipment laws than were originally enforced by the department: (1) before July 1, 2025; or (2) two years after the earlier of the date of the: (A) initial inspection; or (B) plan review. Allows a child care home that was licensed to operate a Class 2 structure before July 1, 2025, to continue operating in the structure notwithstanding the building, fire safety, or equipment laws and regulations.