Georgia CommonsHB 269: Education; revise requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homes
Introduced version, the latest LegiScan holds · Last action February 6, 2025 · Introduced
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House Bill 269
By: Representatives Townsend of the 179th, Mathiak of the 82nd, Stephens of the 164th, Yearta of the 152nd, Cameron of the 1st, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, so as to revise the requirements of child care learning centers and family child care learning homes; to require that such centers and homes maintain commercial general liability insurance; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to early care and learning, is amended in Code Section 20-1A-10, relating to regulation of early care and education programs, by adding a new subsection to read as follows: "(g.1) Child care learning centers and family child care learning homes shall maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy or policies affording coverage for bodily injury and property damage in an amount not less than $500,000.00 for a single occurrence and $1 million in the aggregate."
SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.