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Utah House approves revised child‑care licensing rules after hours of debate
Summary
After days of amendments and a heated floor debate, the Utah House passed first substitute Senate Bill 26 revising home child‑care licensing standards, changing how providers must count children, adding training requirements for new providers, and preserving a three‑tier structure; the vote was 43‑27.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 3 passed first substitute Senate Bill 26, a sweeping revision of the state’s child‑care licensing framework, after an extended and at times contentious floor debate over how to balance safety rules with the burden of regulation.
Supporters said the bill restores flexibility for in‑home providers while keeping safeguards. Sponsor testimony described a three‑tier approach: no licensing for providers caring for up to four children, a residential certification for larger in‑home providers and full licensing for commercial centers. Representative Short said the committee changes were “worked out with all…
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