AB 318: Child daycare: application: fees.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Under existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, the State Department of Social Services licenses and regulates family daycare homes. Existing law requires the department to charge an applicant for licensure under the act an initial application fee and an annual license fee and authorizes a child daycare facility to use a bona fide business or personal check to pay the annual license fee.

This bill would also authorize a child daycare facility to use a bona fide business or personal check to pay the initial application fee and, beginning January 1, 2028, require the department to accept credit card payments for initial application fees and license fees from child daycare facilities. The bill would also require the department, beginning no later than January 1, 2028, to accept initial applications for licensure electronically.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. February 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. January 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
3. May 1, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
4. March 28, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
5. March 27, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
6. February 10, 2025Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
7. January 27, 2025Read first time.
8. January 25, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
9. January 24, 2025Introduced. To print.