Indiana Senate Bill 463
Session 2025
Child care matters.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2025
Sponsors
First Action
Jan 13, 2025
Latest Action
May 1, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
463
State
Indiana
Session
2025
Motion Text
SB 463 - Charbonneau
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Summary
Extends the availability of the employer child care expenditure tax credit through July 1, 2027. Provides that under specified circumstances, an individual who: (1) is at least 15 years of age; and (2) is a student at a school corporation that operates a child care program; may volunteer as a caregiver for the child care program before completing the statutory requirements for individuals to act as a volunteer caregiver at a child care program. Adds two representatives of out-of-school-time programs to the membership of the early learning advisory committee. Provides for purposes of regulation of licensed child care centers that the office of the secretary of family and social services (office) shall: (1) ensure that: (A) Indiana's staff to child ratio for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the staff to child ratios permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (B) Indiana's maximum group size for a specified age range is not more stringent than the average of the maximum group sizes permitted for that age range under the laws of Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio; and (2) annually publish on the office's website the: (A) staff to child ratio; and (B) maximum group size; that a licensed child care center is required to maintain for the specified age ranges. Provides exceptions to the bill's group size provisions for: (1) an indoor or outdoor area of a child care center that provides at least 75 square feet of space per child; and (2) a child care center's cafeteria. Provides that if the office has received at least five applications from child care providers wishing to participate in the micro center pilot program (pilot program) but has selected less than five applicants for participation in the pilot program, the office shall select additional applicants for participation in the pilot program such that at least five child care providers are participating in the pilot program.
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Fiscal Note: SB0463.08.ENRH.FN001
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05/01/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
05/01/2025
Senate
Public Law 140
04/23/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/22/2025
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
04/22/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker
04/17/2025
Senate
Senate concurred with House amendments; Roll Call 473: yeas 35, nays 6
04/10/2025
House
Returned to the Senate with amendments
04/10/2025
Senate
Motion to concur filed
04/09/2025
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 412: yeas 94, nays 0
04/08/2025
House
Amendment #6 (Goss-Reaves) prevailed; voice vote
04/08/2025
House
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
04/03/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/27/2025
House
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
03/27/2025
House
Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 126.3
03/24/2025
House
Representative Pierce K added as cosponsor
03/13/2025
House
Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor
03/13/2025
House
Representative Olthoff added as cosponsor
03/03/2025
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs
02/21/2025
Senate
Referred to the House
02/20/2025
Senate
House sponsor: Representative DeVon
02/20/2025
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 198: yeas 44, nays 5
02/17/2025
Senate
Amendment #1 (Garten) prevailed; voice vote
02/17/2025
Senate
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
02/13/2025
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/13/2025
Senate
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
02/03/2025
Senate
Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
01/30/2025
Senate
Senators Spencer and Pol added as coauthors
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Yoder added as third author
01/30/2025
Senate
Senator Alting added as second author
01/29/2025
Senate
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
01/13/2025
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
01/13/2025
Senate
Authored by Senator Charbonneau
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 13, 2025 8:54:52 PM
Record Updated
Oct 8, 2025 6:37:29 AM