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FL H0765

FL H0765
Child Care and Early Learning Services

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Introduced
12/12/2025
In Committee
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/13/2026

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to child care and early learning services; amending s. 402.302, F.S.; revising and providing definitions; amending s. 402.305, F.S.; revising the minimum standards for child care facility licensing; amending s. 402.313, F.S.; changing the term "family day care" to "family child care"; removing provisions requiring family day care homes to provide specified information to parents; amending s. 402.3131, F.S.; removing provisions requiring large family child care homes to provide specified information to parents; amending s. 627.70161, F.S.; changing the term "family day care" to "family child care"; providing legislative intent relating to large family child care homes; defining the term "large family child care home"; prohibiting residential property insurance policies from providing coverage for liability for claims arising out of, or in connection with, the operations of large family child care homes; providing that insurers are under no obligation to defend against lawsuits covering such claims; providing exceptions; prohibiting insurers from denying, cancelling, and refusing to renew a policy for residential property insurance on the basis that the policyholders or applicants operate large hb765-04-c4 CS/CS/ family child care homes; providing exceptions; reenacting and amending s. 1001.24, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "Department of Education direct-support organization"; amending s. 1002.67, F.S.; revising the requirements for certain prekindergarten curricula; establishing a review and approval process for such curricula; creating s. 1002.821, F.S.; creating the Florida Child Care Fund; requiring a Department of Education direct-support organization to administer the fund; requiring funds to be deposited into the Early Learning Fund; requiring that funds from state sources and interest earnings be accounted separately; providing for the use of funds; requiring an annual report; providing requirements for such report; amending s. 1002.95, F.S.; providing for the establishment and administration of the Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition under a specified circumstance; amending s. 39.101, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending ss. 39.202, 125.0109, 166.0445, 212.08, 402.306, 402.309, 402.310, 402.3115, 402.312, 402.315, 402.316, 402.318, 402.319, 409.988, 411.203, 1002.55, 1002.82, 1002.83, 1002.84, 1002.88, 1002.895, 1002.92, 1002.93, and 1002.945, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; hb765-04-c4 CS/CS/ providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to child care and early learning services in Florida, including updating definitions, revising licensing standards, and establishing a new fund. It changes the term "family day care" to "family child care" throughout the statutes and removes requirements for these homes to provide specific information to parents about influenza and distracted driving. The bill also defines "large family child care home" and clarifies that residential property insurance policies generally will not cover liability for claims arising from their operations, though insurers cannot deny, cancel, or refuse to renew policies solely because someone operates such a home. Additionally, it revises requirements for prekindergarten curricula, creates the Florida Child Care Fund to support early learning and child care needs administered by a Department of Education direct-support organization, and establishes a process for the Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition. The bill also makes conforming changes to various other statutes related to child care licensing, regulation, and funding.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Other Sponsors (4)

Health & Human Services Committee (House), House Budget Committee (House), Human Services Subcommittee (House), Student Academic Success Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 1690 (on 03/11/2026)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Amendment/413805/PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c4/PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765g.HHS.PDF
Analysis - Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765f.HHS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c3/PDF
Analysis - Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765e.BUC.PDF
Analysis - Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765d.BUC.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765c.SAS.PDF
Analysis - Student Academic Success Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765b.SAS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765a.HSS.PDF
https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Amendment/932349/PDF
Analysis - Human Services Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/Analyses/h0765.HSS.PDF
BillText https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/765/BillText/Filed/PDF
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