SB 291 Summary

• Zoning regulations must treat licensed family and group child care homes in residences the same as single or multifamily dwellings, with municipalities required to submit compliance statements to the Office of Policy and Management by December 1, 2022, and annually thereafter.

• Zoning regulations cannot prohibit family or group child care home operations in residential zones, require special permits for such operations, impose stricter conditions on manufactured homes, or terminate nonconforming uses based solely on period of nonuse.

• Licensed family child care homes cannot be subject to local conditions beyond those imposed by the Office of Early Childhood if they comply with codes applicable to single and multifamily dwellings.

• Rental agreements and property instruments cannot prohibit or restrict the leasing or operation of licensed family or group child care homes in residentially-zoned properties; landlords cannot refuse to rent to child care operators.

• Landlords may require child care operators to name them as additional insureds on renter's or homeowner's insurance policies and may demand reasonable additional security deposits from group child care home operators; all provisions take effect October 1, 2022.