# Florida SB 1690: Child Care and Early Learning Services

Florida SB 1690, Child Care and Early Learning Services, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; status signed, last action 2026-06-12 (Chapter No. 2026-140); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 1690
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Child Care and Early Learning Services
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-06-12, Chapter No. 2026-140
- Sponsors: Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Education Pre-K - 12, Appropriations, House Calendar
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (177 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New fund helps families pay for care: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Florida Child Care Fund supports care from birth until kindergarten eligibility. A certified nonprofit education support group manages donations, gifts, grants, earnings, and any state appropriations in a separate Early Learning Fund. Money supports coalition waiting lis…
- Insurance protection for child care homeowners: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, insurers cannot deny, cancel, or refuse to renew home insurance solely because residents operate child care homes. This protection covers family and large family child care homes. Insurers can still act when operators exceed child limits or fail licensing, registration, or s…
- Utility tax savings for child care homes: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, licensed family child care homes qualify for a sales-tax exemption on eligible household utilities and fuels. Covered uses include heating, cooking, lighting, and refrigeration. Utilities must come from a company paying Florida's gross receipts tax; fuels must meet household…
- Fewer zoning barriers for child care homes: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, registered or licensed family child care homes count as valid residential uses in residential zones. Homes must be registered or licensed with Florida's Department of Children and Families. Local governments cannot require a special exemption, use permit, or waiver for this…
- More child care safety information for parents: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, state and local licensing agencies must provide electronic listings of child care facility names and addresses. Listings are not limited to licensed facilities. Public information must include annual counts of deaths, serious injuries, and confirmed child abuse, including in…
- New training center for child care workers: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law requires a Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition, subject to an appropriation. The TEACH Scholarship Program administrator is responsible for creating and running it. The center aligns statewide training with early learning standards and career pathways…
- Child care homes face coverage limits: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, home insurance need not cover or defend claims tied to operating a child care home. Coverage requires express policy terms or a business rider or endorsement. Large family child care homes need two full-time staff present during operation, including the owner or occupant. Be…
- Child care homes drop parent safety notices: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, family and large family child care homes no longer must provide specified parent safety notices. These notices cover influenza causes, symptoms, and spread, plus the risk of leaving a child in a vehicle. For family day care homes, this ends the August and September notice re…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
- Cosponsor: Appropriations
- Cosponsor: Education Pre-K - 12

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Appropriations Vote | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Education Pre-K - 12 Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Vote | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2026-06-12: Chapter No. 2026-140
- 2026-06-12: Approved by Governor
- 2026-06-09: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 0 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: 1st Reading (Engrossed 1) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-05: In Messages (House)
- 2026-03-04: CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 547 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time -SJ 547 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Amendment(s) adopted (353964) -SJ 546 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time -SJ 546 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Now in Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: CS/CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CS/CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 02/10/26, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Now in Education Pre-K - 12 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-09: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/er/PDF)
- e1, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/e1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/e1/PDF)
- c3, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c3/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c3/PDF)
- c2, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg (signed)
- HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/er/PDF)
- [e1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/e1/HTML)
- [e1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/e1/PDF)
- [c3 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c3/HTML)
- [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c3/PDF)
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1690/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6517: Relief/Heriberto A. Sanchez-Mayen/City of St. Petersburg](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6517-2026)
- [HB 4103: Apalachicola Water and Sewer District, Franklin County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB4103-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB1690-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).