IndianaChild care matters.
What it does
Extends the availability of the employer child care expenditure tax credit through July 1, 2027. Provides that under specified circumstances, an individual who: (1) is at least 15 years of age; and (2) is a student at a school corporation that operates a child care program; may volunteer as a caregiver for the child care program before completing the statutory requirements for individuals to act as a volunteer caregiver at a child care program. Adds two representatives of out-of-school-time programs to the membership of the early learning advisory committee.
More detail
Provides for purposes of regulation of licensed child care centers that the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) shall: (1) ensure that: (A) Indiana's staff to child ratio for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the staff to child ratios permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (B) Indiana's maximum group size for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the maximum group sizes permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (2) annually publish on the office's website the: (A) staff to child ratio; and (B) maximum group size; that a licensed child care center is required to maintain for the specified age ranges. Provides exceptions to the bill's group size provisions for: (1) an indoor or outdoor area of a child care center that provides at least 75 square feet of space per child; and (2) a child care center's cafeteria. Provides that if the office has received at least five applications from child care providers wishing to participate in the micro center pilot program (pilot program) but has selected less than five applicants for participation in the pilot program, the office shall select additional applicants for participation in the pilot program such that at least five child care providers are participating in the pilot program.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 1Signed by the Governor Mike BraunBecame Law
- May 1Public Law 140Major
- Apr 23Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the President Pro TemporeMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the SpeakerMajor
- Apr 17Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 473: yeas 35, nays 6
- Vote recorded SB 463 - Charbonneau. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Returned to the Senate with amendmentsMinor
- Apr 10Motion to concur filedMinor
- Apr 9Third reading: passed; Roll Call 412: yeas 94, nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded SB 463 - DeVon - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Amendment #6 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Apr 8Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Apr 3Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 27Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Mar 27Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
- Mar 24Representative Pierce K added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
- Mar 13Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
- Mar 3First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human AffairsMinor
- Feb 21Referred to the HouseMinor
- Feb 20House sponsor: Representative DeVon
- Vote recorded SB 463 - Charbonneau - 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 44, nays 5Passed Senate
- Feb 17Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice voteMajor
- Feb 17Second reading: amended, ordered engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Committee report: amend do pass, adoptedMinor
- Feb 13Senator Randolph added as coauthor
- Feb 3Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
- Jan 30Senators Spencer and Pol added as coauthors
- Jan 30Senator Yoder added as third author
- Jan 30Senator Alting added as second author
- Jan 29Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 13First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider ServicesMinor
- Jan 13Authored by Senator CharbonneauIntroduced