2025 House Bill 5127

Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify.

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 8e (MCL 722.118e), as added by 2022 PA 113.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5127 strengthens and clarifies licensing requirements and safety measures for child care centers in multiple occupancy buildings, ensuring child protection while limiting regulatory authority to the child care center itself.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 23, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Jason Woolford (R-50) and Mike Harris (R-52)

Referred to the Committee on Rules