HB 5649 Summary

• Amends the Child Care Organizations Act to replace the term "prostitution" with "commercial sexual activity" in felony disqualification criteria for child care licenses and staff.

• Expands ineligibility grounds for child care facility licenses, household members, and staff to include felonies involving transporting individuals for commercial sexual activity.

• Maintains existing 10-year waiting periods since conviction for individuals with felonies involving harm, weapons, fraud, animal cruelty, stalking, indecent exposure, pandering, or operating houses of ill fame.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent on Senate Bill (unspecified number) or House Bill 5655 being enacted into law.