Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

SB 21-201 — Stricter Transparency & Enforcement In Child Care

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act addresses concerns related to child care providers (providers) that are operating without a valid license or are exempt from licensure, including:Adding a requirement for the state department of human services (department) to include the names and locations of cease-and-desist orders that have been issued against a child care provider on the department's child care provider website (website) that is accessible to the public; Adding an additional requirement for the department to post on its website the name and location of any provider operating outside the allowed exemptions and to whom one or more cease-and-desist order has been issued. The information posted must include name, location, and total number of cease-and-desist orders issued to the same provider. Establishing that a person operating a facility, whether licensed or exempt from licensure, that has received a cease-and-desist order from the department or a county department and who fails to cure the violation cited by the department or a county department in the allotted period is guilty of a petty offense; Revising and increasing the language related to civil penalties and fines for persons operating a facility, whether licensed or exempt from licensure; and Clarifying that those petty offenses count toward the withholding of Colorado child care assistance program money for family child care home providers. In honor and memory of Elle Matthews, the act names section 26-6-112 of the Colorado Revised Statutes the "Elle Matthews Act for Increased Safety in Child Care".For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $83,375 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by the office of early childhood. This appropriation is from federal child care development funds. To implement the act, the office may use the appropriation for child care licensing and administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill was revised to clarify that it includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, it specifies that the bill addresses concerns related to child care facilities without a valid license or those exempt from licensure, including the department's handling of complaints about these facilities. This change helps ensure that the bill accurately reflects its scope and intention regarding child care regulation.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0328.01 Jane Ritter x4342 SENATE BILL 21-201 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Danielson and Pettersen, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP (None), Senate Committees House Committees Appropriations Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING STRICTER ENFORCEMENT FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGANAPPROPRIATION .
21-0328.01 Jane Ritter x4342 SENATE BILL 21-201 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Danielson and Pettersen, Bridges, Buckner, Fields, Garcia, Ginal, Gonzales, Jaquez Lewis, Moreno, Priola, Simpson, Story, Winter HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Young, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING STRICTER ENFORCEMENT FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES , AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH ,MAKINGANAPPROPRIATION .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill addresses concerns related to child care facilities that are operatingwithoutavalidlicenseorareexemptfromlicensure,including:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 1 E a 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T U , http://leg.colorado.gov.) N g 2 S d r e A The bill addresses concerns related to child care facilities that are r operatingwithoutavalidlicenseorareexemptfromlicensure,including:
! Adding a requirement for the state department of human services (department) to include complaints and g cease-and-desist orders that have been issued against a i child care facility (facility) on the department's child care e 1 E R 2 A n 3 E d i Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
3 ! Adding a requirement for the state department of human services (department) to include complaints and cease-and-desist orders that have been issued against a i a 1 child care facility (facility) on the department's child care R 0 T d , N 2 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
S d p Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing e Atute.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statun Ap Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
e A provider website that is accessible to the public;
A provider website that is accessible to the public;
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  10. House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  15. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  16. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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CONCUR

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 51 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22001
Republican 3401
Unaffiliated 26701
Total 511103
% of votes cast 78%17%0%5%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Yea
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Not Voting
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Not Voting
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Not Voting
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 34001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Not Voting
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 21-201 do?
The act addresses concerns related to child care providers (providers) that are operating without a valid license or are exempt from licensure, including:Adding a requirement for the state department of human services (department) to include the names and locations of cease-and-desist orders that have been issued against a child care provider on the department's child care provider website (website) that is accessible to the public; Adding an additional requirement for the department to post on its website the name and location of any provider operating outside the allowed exemptions and to whom one or more cease-and-desist order has been issued. The information posted must include name, location, and total number of cease-and-desist orders issued to the same provider. Establishing that a person operating a facility, whether licensed or exempt from licensure, that has received a cease-and-desist order from the department or a county department and who fails to cure the violation cited by the department or a county department in the allotted period is guilty of a petty offense; Revising and increasing the language related to civil penalties and fines for persons operating a facility, whether licensed or exempt from licensure; and Clarifying that those petty offenses count toward the withholding of Colorado child care assistance program money for family child care home providers. In honor and memory of Elle Matthews, the act names section 26-6-112 of the Colorado Revised Statutes the "Elle Matthews Act for Increased Safety in Child Care".For the 2021-22 state fiscal year, $83,375 is appropriated to the department of human services for use by the office of early childhood. This appropriation is from federal child care development funds. To implement the act, the office may use the appropriation for child care licensing and administration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 21-201?
SB 21-201 is sponsored by Jessie Danielson (Democrat), Brittany Pettersen, Mary Young, and Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 21-201?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 30, 2021. Enacted.
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