California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 2206 — Child daycare facilities: fire clearance requirements.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers, employer-sponsored childcare centers, and family daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires a prospective applicant, before obtaining licensure, to secure and maintain a fire clearance approval for the applicant's facility from the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction. Existing law requires that prospective applicants be notified of this requirement and other information relating to the fire safety clearance application. Under existing law, upon receipt of a request from a prospective child daycare facility, the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshall, whichever has primary jurisdiction, is required to conduct a preinspection of the facility before the final fire clearance approval. Existing law requires the primary fire enforcing agency to complete the final fire clearance inspection under a specified timeline. This bill would require the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction, to conduct a preinspection of a prospective applicant for licensure, without being conditioned on a request from the prospective licensee. The bill would require the preinspection to verify whether the facility is authorized to enroll ambulatory children only or both ambulatory and nonambulatory children, as defined, even if the facility is not actively seeking to enroll nonambulatory children, for purposes of identifying any applicable modifications that are required for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The bill would exempt a child daycare facility from a revised fire clearance for the addition of each nonambulatory child once approved for enrolling nonambulatory children, unless the facility exceeds current capacity or the facility makes additional modifications after already obtaining fire clearance approval. Under the bill, that provision would also apply to a child daycare facility that obtained fire clearance approval before January 1, 2025, authorizing the facility to enroll a nonambulatory person, as specified. By creating new duties for local fire enforcing agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5215.)

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 24).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and ED.

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 2000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2206 do?
Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of child daycare facilities, including daycare centers, employer-sponsored childcare centers, and family daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law requires a prospective applicant, before obtaining licensure, to secure and maintain a fire clearance approval for the applicant's facility from the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction. Existing law requires that prospective applicants be notified of this requirement and other information relating to the fire safety clearance application. Under existing law, upon receipt of a request from a prospective child daycare facility, the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshall, whichever has primary jurisdiction, is required to conduct a preinspection of the facility before the final fire clearance approval. Existing law requires the primary fire enforcing agency to complete the final fire clearance inspection under a specified timeline. This bill would require the local fire enforcing agency or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction, to conduct a preinspection of a prospective applicant for licensure, without being conditioned on a request from the prospective licensee. The bill would require the preinspection to verify whether the facility is authorized to enroll ambulatory children only or both ambulatory and nonambulatory children, as defined, even if the facility is not actively seeking to enroll nonambulatory children, for purposes of identifying any applicable modifications that are required for compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The bill would exempt a child daycare facility from a revised fire clearance for the addition of each nonambulatory child once approved for enrolling nonambulatory children, unless the facility exceeds current capacity or the facility makes additional modifications after already obtaining fire clearance approval. Under the bill, that provision would also apply to a child daycare facility that obtained fire clearance approval before January 1, 2025, authorizing the facility to enroll a nonambulatory person, as specified. By creating new duties for local fire enforcing agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 2206?
AB 2206 is sponsored by Addis, Dawn (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2206?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2206?
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