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Rep. Earhart introduces bill to loosen some daycare regulations, promote home‑based providers
Summary
Representative Barbara Earhart presented RS 32,233 to change state daycare regulations with the aim of expanding home‑based care and reducing regulatory burden; the committee introduced the measure by voice vote.
Representative Barbara Earhart, who said she represents District 33, told the committee she is bringing “a plan, a very detailed plan, to change how we do day cares.”
Earhart said Idaho faces a persistent shortage of child‑care capacity and that state regulations have grown more onerous over time. “We just want moms and dads or, you know, to be able to watch in the homes and I think we're gonna, by changing some of this … have a phenomenal discussion,” she said, and clarified the measure is being brought forward as a bill rather than a resolution.
Representative Josh Wheeler moved to introduce RS 32,233; the committee approved the motion by voice vote, the chair recorded an aye and the RS was introduced. Several committee members, including Wheeler, spoke in support of the introduction and said they expect further debate at a hearing.
At introduction the bill text was not debated in detail and the transcript does not include proposed statutory language, regulatory specifics, or fiscal notes. Committee members signaled interest in scheduling a hearing where the scope of regulatory changes, safety standards and licensing distinctions for home‑based providers could be examined.
