House unanimously passes bill requiring interactive abusive‑head‑trauma training for childcare providers

House File 4384 was presented as a narrow, noncontroversial change to require abusive head trauma training for child‑care providers to be interactive (not simply reading or watching material). Representative Ekberg explained a department‑sponsored technical amendment (A1) clarifying that the interactive training can be completed online annually; Representative Katiza Wooten and the bill author supported the amendment.

Supporters said interactive training improves caregivers’ ability to respond in emergencies. The amendment was adopted and the bill passed unanimously on final reading (133–0).

What it does: the bill adds language to multiple statutory locations to require interactive training for abusive head trauma for childcare providers and clarifies online delivery as acceptable where appropriate.