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ID S1239
Bill
Status
3/16/2026
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary and Rules Committee
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "daycare" to include facilities that are licensed OR zoned, permitted, or approved by a city or county for use as a daycare, rather than only licensed daycares
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Registered sex offenders are prohibited from being on school or daycare premises, loitering within 500 feet, using school/daycare transportation, or residing within 500 feet of these properties when children under 18 are present
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Exceptions allow registered sex offenders to access school/daycare grounds for voting, mail pickup, dropping off/picking up their own children, attending school events for their children, or making deliveries—with prior written permission required annually
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Technical corrections replace outdated language ("upon" to "on," "under" to "pursuant to," "the age of" to "of age," "child" to "child's")
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Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “daycare.”
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Last Action
Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
3/16/2026