Relates to requiring the division of state police and local police departments to notify a licensed child day care center or group day care home in the area of certain emergency situations

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Michaelle Solages

Requires state and local police to notify licensed day care centers in the surrounding area about defined emergencies, improving child safety and early emergency response.

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Bill A 6162 — Summary

Overview

Bill A 6162 would require the Division of State Police and local police departments to notify licensed child day care centers or group day care homes in the area when certain emergency situations occur. The bill is currently listed as REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS. Sponsor: Michaelle C. Solages (primary). The introduced date is shown as November 26, 2025, though a legislative action record also indicates a February 26, 2025 referral to the committee, creating a date discrepancy that should be verified in official sources.

Key Provisions

Duty to Notify: Police agencies (state and local) would have an obligation to provide notification to licensed child day care centers and group day care homes located in the vicinity when defined emergency situations arise.

Scope of Notification: The notification would pertain to the area in which the day care facilities operate, ensuring that facilities serving children can be promptly informed about emergencies applicable to their location.

Emergencies Defined: The bill would specify which emergency situations trigger a notification requirement. The exact definitions are not provided in the available information and would be found in the full text of the bill.

Agencies Involved: Both state police and local police departments would be subject to the notification duty.

Affected Parties

Police agencies: Division of State Police and local police departments would bear a new statutory duty to notify.

Day care facilities: Licensed child day care centers and group day care homes operating in the affected areas would receive notices intended to support child safety and emergency response planning.

Children and families served by these facilities may benefit from heightened situational awareness and preparedness during emergencies.

Procedural History and Timetable

Introduced: November 26, 2025 (per bill information).

Status: Referred to Governmental Operations (as of the provided record).

Legislative actions: The record lists two entries on February 26, 2025 stating referrals to Governmental Operations, suggesting a possible clerical inconsistency in dates that should be confirmed via official legislative sources.

Next steps (typical): If advanced, the bill would move to hearings and potential amendments within the Governmental Operations committee, followed by floor votes in the chamber and, if passed, coordination with the other legislative chamber and the governor for enactment.

Sponsor

Michaelle C. Solages (primary)

Potential Impact and Considerations

Safety and coordination: If implemented, licensed day care facilities could receive timely information about nearby emergencies, enabling quicker protective actions for children.

Compliance and administration: Police agencies would need clear definitions of “emergency situations,” established notification procedures, and possibly standardized communication channels.

Privacy and accuracy: Considerations may include ensuring notices are accurate, timely, and do not disclose sensitive information unnecessarily.

Implementation costs: Training, systems updates, or new protocols could entail costs for law enforcement and child care facilities.

Note: For precise definitions, notification timelines, methods, and any penalties or enforcement provisions, the full text of the bill and official legislative analyses should be consulted.