Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 766 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for child care center attendance eligibility.

Last action — Laid on the table

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 766 has made changes to child care attendance requirements and how they are regulated. Specifically, part-day school-age programs that operate for less than 90 days and cater to children enrolled in kindergarten won't have to follow certain child care regulations, as long as they are registered as organized camps. This change simplifies the rules for these programs, which could help more families access flexible child care options. Additionally, the bill's effective date has been changed from 60 days to immediately upon passage, allowing for quicker implementation.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS.
823 PRINTER'S NO.
823, 987 PRINTER'S NO.
987 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
1223 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.
766 2025 INTRODUCED BY BROWN, FONTANA AND STEFANO, MAY 22, 2025 SENJUNE 24, 2025APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for child care center attendance eligibility;
766 2025 INTRODUCED BY BROWN, FONTANA, STEFANO AND DUSH, MAY 22, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 8, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, providing for child care center attendance eligibility;
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
<-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
(e) Child Care Center Section 1090.
(e) Child Care Center <-- Section 1090.
This act shall take effect in 60 days <-- IMMEDIATELY.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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(E) CHILD CARE CENTER <-- SECTION 1090.
ATTENDANCE ELIGIBILITY.--NOTWITHSTANDING 55 PA.
CODE § 3270.3A (RELATING TO APPLICABILITY-STATEMENT OF POLICY), 55 PA.
CODE CH.
3270 (RELATING TO CHILD CARE CENTERS) DOES NOT APPLY TO A PART-DAY SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM THAT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
(1) THE PROGRAM OPERATES FOR LESS THAN NINETY CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN A CALENDAR YEAR, MEASURED FROM THE DATE THE PROGRAM OPENS TO THE DATE THE PROGRAM CLOSES.
(2) THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CARE TO CHILDREN WHO, AS OF NINETY DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR, ARE ENROLLED IN KINDERGARTEN IN THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR, AS DETERMINED UNDER THE AGE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(3) THE PROGRAM IS REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS AN ORGANIZED CAMP.
SECTION 2.
THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as amended

  4. Referred to Children & Youth

  5. Third consideration and final passage

  6. Re-reported as amended

  7. Re-referred to Appropriations

  8. Second consideration

  9. First consideration

  10. Reported as committed

  11. Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 249 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (249)

249 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Children & Youth): Adopt Amendment

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01200
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Nay
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay

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Committee vote (Children & Youth): Report Bill As Amended

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01200
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Nay
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 46 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 27000
Democratic 19400
Total 46400
% of votes cast 92%8%0%0%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Nay
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
James Andrew Malone Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Nay
John I. Kane Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Nay
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Nay
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Nick Pisciottano Democratic Yea
Nikil Saval Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Appropriations): Adopt Amendment

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 8000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Amended

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14000
Democratic 8000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Amanda M. Cappelletti Democratic Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Joe Picozzi Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Tracy Pennycuick Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (Community, Economic & Recreational Development): Reported as Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Democratic 5000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Anthony H. Williams Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Nick Miller Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Chris Gebhard Republican Yea
Devlin J. Robinson Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Jarrett Coleman Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Rosemary M. Brown Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 766?
SB 766 is sponsored by Rosemary M. Brown (Republican), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Patrick J. Stefano (Republican), and Cris Dush (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 766?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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