The House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee adopted a package of amendments to its childcare licensing modernization proposal but voted 5–7 against referring the amended House File 29 29 to Ways and Means, meaning the measure will not advance from the committee this year. Providers testified in favor of a provider board and changes to ease administrative burdens.

Senate File 4324 would modernize childcare licensing statutes, adjust ratios and set new license classes. Providers and associations offered mixed views—some praised capacity increases and modernization, others warned the draft contains vague, subjective or burdensome requirements that could push family child care providers out of the market. Committee laid the bill over for amendment work.