Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD202: An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services
Status: Signed into law, May 29, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §8301-A, sub-§1-A, ¶C, as amended by PL 2021, c. 35, §17, is further amended to read: C. "Family child care provider" means a person who provides day care in that person's home on a regular basis, for consideration, for 3 4 to 12 children under 13 years of age who are not the children of the provider or who are not residing in the provider's home. If a provider is caring for children living in that provider's home and is caring for no more than 2 3 other children, or 4 other children if at least 2 of the children are siblings, and no more than 3 of the total number of children in the provider's care are under 2 years of age, the provider is not required to be licensed as a family child care provider. Page 1 - 132LR0777(03)
Sponsors
- Marianne Moore (R, 6) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Baldacci (D, 9)
- Richard Bennett (R, 18)
- John Ducharme (R, 71)
- Abigail Griffin (R, 34)
- Kathy Javner (R, 29)
- Michael Lemelin (R, 53)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAYUnder suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-101).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Report READ and ACCEPTED.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-101) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-101).Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Subjects: CHILD CARE, REGULATION, Legislature, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD202?
- LD202 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- What does LD202 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase the Number of Children a Child Care Provider May Care for Without Having to Be Licensed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- What is the status of LD202?
- Signed into law as of May 29, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD202?
- Marianne Moore (R, 6), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD202?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=202&snum=132
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