2026 Regular Session HB 4057

• At the request of: (at the request of House Interim Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services for Representative Jules Walters)
• Bill Title: Relating to the development of children; declaring an emergency.

Catchline/Summary

Digest: Tells DELC to provide information to some people who are looking for child care. Allows ODHS to provide that information on behalf of DELC. Directs DELC, with ODE and TSPC, to review background checks for people who work with kids and submit a report to the legislature. Takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.3).

Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care to provide standardized information on all publicly funded early learning and care programs and resources available in this state to people who apply for or are placed on the waitlist for the Employment Related Day Care subsidy program. Allows the Early Learning System Director to delegate this responsibility to the Department of Human Services by interagency agreement with the Director of Human Services.

Directs the Department of Early Learning and Care, in consultation with the Department of Education and the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, to review and develop recommendations on background check requirements for publicly funded staff working under the jurisdiction of these agencies and submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education and early learning and care no later than September 15, 2026.

Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

• Fiscal Impact: Has Minimal Fiscal Impact
• Revenue Impact: No Revenue Impact
• Current Location: In House Committee Awaiting transfer to Desk
• Current Committee: House Committee On Early Childhood and Human Services

Subsequent Referral(s)

• Joint Committee On Ways and Means