SB 478-FN (2024): relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.
Cite this page
Granite Record indexes the General Court’s record; it is not that record. Where a citation allows only one source, cite the General Court — every page here links to what it is drawn from. The date below is the day the page was read.
- MLA
- “SB 478-FN (2024): relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.” Granite Record, https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/sb478. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
- APA
- Granite Record. (n.d.). SB 478-FN (2024): relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2026, from https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/sb478
- Chicago
- Granite Record. “SB 478-FN (2024): relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.” Accessed 24 Oct. 2026. https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/sb478.
- BibTeX
@misc{bill-2024-sb478, title = {SB 478-FN (2024): relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.}, howpublished = {Granite Record}, url = {https://graniterecord.org/bill/2024/sb478}, note = {Accessed 24 Oct. 2026} }
SB 478-FN (2024)
relative to child day care, residential care, and child-placing agency licensing.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: Special Committee on Childcare
- Senate committee: Executive Departments and Administration
- Subject: Children
- Chapter law: 41
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 3, 2024. The committee voted unanimously, 5–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 21, 2024 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote and ordered it to a third reading. It crossed to the House on March 28, 2024 and was referred to the House Special Committee on Childcare committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 10, 2024, with 2 people signed in online: 1 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on April 10, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 2, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on May 23, 2024 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 31, 2024, making it Chapter 41 of the session laws.
Sponsors
- Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 3, 2024, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Executive Departments and Administration, SH 103
- April 10, 2024, 10:00 AM: public hearing, House Special Committee on Childcare, LOB 104
- April 10, 2024, 10:15 AM: executive session, House Special Committee on Childcare, LOB 104
Votes
- March 21, 2024, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- May 2, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration
- January 3, 2024: Hearing: 01/03/2024, Room 103, SH, 02:00 pm
- March 21, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/21/2024; Vote 5-0; CC
- March 21, 2024: Ought to Pass : MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/21/2024
- March 28, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 03/28/2024 and referred to Special Committee on Childcare
- April 10, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/10/2024 10:00 am LOB 104
- April 10, 2024: Executive Session: 04/10/2024 10:15 am LOB 104
- April 10, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 04/10/2024 (Vote 7-0; CC)
- May 2, 2024: Ought to Pass : MA VV 05/02/2024
- May 22, 2024: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/22/2024)
- May 23, 2024: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/23/2024
- May 31, 2024: Signed by the Governor on 05/31/2024; Chapter 0041
- June 3, 2024: I. Sections 1 2 4 5 & 9 Effective 07/01/2024
- June 3, 2024: II. Sections 3 6 7 & 8 Effective 07/30/2024