2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 712

CHAPTER NUMBER: 248
File Code: Education - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 356
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Benson, Cardin, V. Clagett, Doory, Gutierrez, Hecht, Ivey, Kaiser, Love, McIntosh, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Valderrama, Donoghue, Kipke, Montgomery, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled:
Family Day Care Homes and Child Care Centers - Emergency Preparedness Plans

Synopsis:

Requiring family day care providers and child care centers to have emergency preparedness plans for emergency situations that require evacuation or protection of children; requiring these plans to include relocation sites, evacuation routes, procedures for notifying parents, procedures to address the needs of children with special needs, and procedures for communicating with local emergency management boards; requiring the State Department of Education and the State Superintendent of Schools to consult with specified entities; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/20
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/23
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/27
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/2
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 248

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Child Care
Education, Department of
Emergencies
Job Training
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Rules and Regulations
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Family Law
( 5-501 , 5-551 , 5-551 , 5-573 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 166084/01     Offered on: March 25, 2009   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 23, 2009: Third Reading Passed (136-2)
Senate
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)