2026 House Bill 5803

Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms.

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.

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Kelly (R-93), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Bill Schuette (R-95), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Ken Borton (R-105) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce