Senate panel pulls DCYF licensing bill for further work

Feb 25, 2026

The Senate Human Services Committee removed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253 from its executive agenda on Feb. 25, citing the need for more policy expertise and stakeholder input; the bill, from Rep. Birnbaum, covers foster-care licensing, crisis residential center staffing ratios and multiple childcare licensing changes.

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The Senate Human Services Committee on Feb. 25 declined to move Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2253, a DCYF-requested package addressing foster-care licensing, childcare licensing and crisis residential center (CRC) staffing ratios, saying committee leadership wants more policy work and stakeholder input before executive action.

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