Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF5126: Child care licensing and reporting requirements provisions modifications
Status: In committee, April 14, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring an indication of self-report on child care licensing notifications; requiring licensed child care centers to provide information on physical abuse and neglect; requiring child care programs to notify parents about responses from emergency responders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.16, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 142B.17, subdivision 1; 142B.18, by adding a subdivision; 142B.61, by adding a subdivision; 142B.66, by adding a subdivision; 142B.71, by adding a subdivision…
From the introduced text, April 13, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to child care; requiring an indication of self-report on child care licensing notifications; requiring licensed child care centers to provide information on physical abuse and neglect; requiring child care programs to notify parents about responses from emergency responders; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 142B.16, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision; 142B.17, subdivision 1; 142B.18, by adding a subdivision; 142B.61, by adding a subdivision; 142B.66, by adding a subdivision; 142B.71, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 142B.171, subdivision 2. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 142B.16, subdivision 1, is amended to read: Subdivision 1. Contents of correction orders and conditional licenses. (a) If the commissioner finds that the applicant or license holder has failed to comply with an applicable law or rule and this failure does not imminently endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program, the commissioner may issue a correction order and an order of conditional license to the applicant or license holder. When issuing a conditional license, the commissioner shall consider the nature, chronicity, or severity of the violation of law or rule and the effect of the violation on the health, safety, or rights of persons served by the program. The correction order or conditional license must state the following in plain new …