Florida · House Bill 47 · 2025 Regular Session

Child Care and Early Learning Providers

HB 47 Sponsored by Fiona McFarland Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 12, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 6, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Provides exemption for public & private preschools from specified special assessments levied by municipality; defines "preschool"; revises licensing standards for all licensed child care facilities & minimum standards & training requirements for child care personnel; requires DCF to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel within specified timeframe & issue provisional approval of such personnel under…

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Provides exemption for public & private preschools from specified special assessments levied by municipality; defines "preschool"; revises licensing standards for all licensed child care facilities & minimum standards & training requirements for child care personnel; requires DCF to conduct specified screenings of child care personnel within specified timeframe & issue provisional approval of such personnel under certain conditions; revises minimum standards for sanitation & safety of child care facilities; removes provisions relating to educating parents & children about specified topics; removes provisions relating to specialized child care facilities for care of mildly ill children; requires county commission to annually affirm certain decisions; expands types of providers to be considered when developing & implementing plan to eliminate duplicative & unnecessary inspections; revises requirements for abbreviated inspection plan for certain child care facilities; removes provisions requiring family day care homes & large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; removes provision requiring department to develop specified flyer; authorizes certain exempt child care facilities to submit application for licensure to department or local licensing agency.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 24 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeAdded to Human Services Subcommittee agenda · House Human Services Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee18–0 vote
  8. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  9. CommitteeReported out of Human Services Subcommittee · House Human Services Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  13. CommitteeReferred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  14. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  15. CommitteeNow in Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  16. CommitteeAdded to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  17. HouseFavorable with CS by Health Care Budget Subcommittee(Amended)
  18. CommitteeReported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee · House Health Care Budget Subcommittee
  19. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  20. HouseCS Filed
  21. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  22. CommitteeReferred to Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  23. CommitteeNow in Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  24. CommitteeAdded to Health & Human Services Committee agenda · House Health & Human Services Committee
  1. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee24–0 vote
  2. CommitteeReported out of Health & Human Services Committee · House Health & Human Services Committee
  3. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  4. HouseCS Filed
  5. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  6. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 738 (Ch. 2025-181)

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 House Human Services Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0
Mar 26, 2025 House Health Care Budget Subcommittee Health Care Budget Subcommittee: Favorable With Committee Substitute
Members

Yes · 12

Not voting · 3

 Passed 12–0
Apr 7, 2025 House Health & Human Services Committee Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
Members

Yes · 24

Not voting · 2

 Passed 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Fiona McFarlandR Primary sponsor · District 73
  • H& Health & Human Services Committee Sponsoring committee
  • HC Health Care Budget Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
  • HS Human Services Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.