A legislative select committee heard a statutory overview showing House Bill 2045 (2025) moved daycare licensing to the Kansas Office of Early Childhood effective July 1, 2026, clarified waiver and pilot authorities, and outlined license denial, revocation and appeal procedures under state administrative law.

DCYF said two recently passed bills will let certain school‑site ECAP/Head Start programs be exempt from licensing under specified conditions and add a zero‑tolerance safety standard for high‑potency synthetic opioids, modest mixed‑age staffing flexibilities, and limited pre‑service orientation waivers.

Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 would make technical changes to DCYF licensing for foster care, kinship caregivers, crisis residential centers and childcare; supporters said the changes align WAC and RCW and clarify CRC staffing ratios, while senators asked whether childcare items belong in this committee.

Bill amends Ohio Revised Code to exempt certain family child care providers from licensing.

In a Feb. 12 floor session, the Kentucky Senate passed a slate of bills including SB 172 (allows PSC to spread utility fuel adjustments), SB 160 (limits childcare-licensing suspensions), SB 158 (consumer protections for vehicle-protection products) and measures on animal emergencies and post-disaster contractor rules; several passed unanimously.

Lawmakers took up Senate File 4612, the Health & Human Services omnibus, adopting a series of technical and substantive amendments to stabilize hospitals (including a $150 million HCMC stabilization grant), revise childcare licensing rules and add reporting and accountability language for recipients of stabilization funding.

The Senate adopted multiple bills by voice and recorded votes on April 13, including bills on childcare provider licensing, department housekeeping matters, and dealer regulation. Listed are principal bills and reported vote tallies where recorded in the transcript.

Jeff Barnett of the Joint Fiscal Office told the committee S‑206 would require an initial FY27 appropriation of $262,000 for two positions, with additional positions and costs noted in the Sunrise assessment and estimated fee revenue projected to begin in FY29.

Riley County Public Health presented a revised Crisis, Emergency and Risk Communication plan, sought permission to close the county clinic for EMR training March 11–13, and after discussion the commission directed staff to apply to KDHE for funding that supports one supervisor and two licensing staff to maintain local childcare services.

Riley County subsidizes childcare licensing amid insufficient funding and lack of support from commissioners.

Riley County evaluates options to sustain childcare licensing with significant funding gaps.