2022 Regular Session SB 1547 Enrolled

• At the request of: (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery for Senator Sara Gelser Blouin)
• Regular Sponsors: Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President.
• Bill Title: Relating to children; and declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Requires operators, employees and certain volunteers of preschool recorded programs and school-age recorded programs to be enrolled in Central Background Registry. Authorizes Office of Child Care to conduct certain investigations of preschool recorded programs and school-age recorded programs. Creates temporary exception to requirement that employees and certain volunteers of preschool recorded programs and school-age recorded programs must be enrolled in Central Background Registry. Becomes operative on January 1, 2023. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for carrying out provisions of Act regarding recorded programs.

Defines "secure transportation services" for purposes of child-caring agency licensing. Creates exceptions to licensing requirements for certain providers of secure transportation services to children. Requires certain unlicensed providers of secure transportation services to display disclosures in advertising, promotional materials and vehicles. Modifies definition of "child-caring agencies" that provide secure transportation services. Requires unlicensed secure nonemergency medical transportation services to comply with certain provisions of law applicable to child-caring agencies. Creates civil penalty.

Declares emergency, effective on passage.

• Chapter Number: Chapter 90
• Fiscal Impact: Budget Report Issued
• Revenue Impact: No Revenue Impact
• Current Location: Chapter Number Assigned