2026 House Bill 5723

Children: child care; provider advisory council; establish.

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,” (MCL 722.111 to 722.128) by adding section 16a.

Introduced in the House

March 17, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Luke Meerman (R-89) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Kelly Breen (D-21), Stephanie Young (D-16), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46) and Carrie Rheingans (D-47)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans