Michigan HB5803: Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111).

What the bill says

To amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2024 PA 50.

From the engrossed text, August 26, 2026:

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled "An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2024 PA 50. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. (1) As used in this act: (a) "Child care staff member" means an individual who is 16 years of age or older to whom 1 or more of the following apply: (i) The individual is employed by a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home for compensation, including a contract employee or a self-employed individual. (ii) An individual whose activities involve the unsupervised care or supervision of children for a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home. (iii) An individual who has unsupervised access to children who are cared for or supervised by a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home. (iv) An individual who acts in the role of a licensee designee or program director. (b) "Child care …

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Sponsors

• Bierlein, Matt (R, 97) · primary sponsor