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Senate adopts childcare revisions after heated debate, lowers cap on infants in unlicensed care
Summary
After extended floor debate about safety and parental choice, the Utah Senate approved revised childcare rules that raise family‑daycare capacity while limiting the number of children under age 3 in unlicensed residential care to two. Opponents said the change weakens safeguards; supporters said it expands options and trusts parents.
The Utah Senate passed third substitute House Bill 153, a package of childcare revisions that drew extended floor debate over safety, licensing and parental choice.
Sponsor Senator McKay said the bill aims to expand childcare options by deregulating certain residential arrangements and increasing the allowable number of children from six to eight in specified family‑care settings. The bill initially allowed up to three children under age 3 in those settings. After concerns from multiple members, the floor adopted an amendment reducing that cap to two…
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