North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S1052: Amend Child Care Definitions/FFN Providers.
Status: Introduced, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add a definition for license-exempt family, friend, and neighbor child care providers under the laws regulating child care.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR LICENSE-EXEMPT FAMILY, FRIEND, AND NEIGHBOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS UNDER THE LAWS REGULATING CHILD CARE. Whereas, family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care providers represent a broad and diverse category of caregivers who provide informal child care arrangements outside the licensed child care system, including relatives, neighbors, and close family friends; and Whereas, the existing statutory framework under Article 7 of Chapter 110 of the General Statutes does not define or formally recognize license-exempt FFN providers as a distinct category of caregivers, creating ambiguity regarding their legal status, eligibility for support programs, and relationships with the State; and Whereas, formally defining license-exempt FFN providers in statute will clarify their status, enable data collection, facilitate access to relevant support services and food programs, and provide a legal foundation for future policies designed to support this population; and Whereas, this definition does not impose new regulatory requirements on FFN providers and shall not be construed to subject license-exempt FFN providers to licensing obligations under that Article; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 110-86 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read: "(6a) License-exempt family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) child care provider. - An individual who satisfies each of the following: a. Provides child care …
Sponsors
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15) · primary sponsor
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, MINORS, DAY CARE, PUBLIC, SOCIAL SERVICES, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is S1052?
- S1052 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Amend Child Care Definitions/FFN Providers.
- What does S1052 do?
- In its own words: An act to add a definition for license-exempt family, friend, and neighbor child care providers under the laws regulating child care.
- What is the status of S1052?
- Introduced as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1052?
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S1052?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S1052
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