HB 5803 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111).

HB 5803 amends Michigan's child care licensing law to update the definitions of various facilities and staff members, such as clarifying who counts as a "child care staff member" or what constitutes a "children's camp." The bill directly affects child care centers, group homes, and other organizations that provide care for minors by refining the rules used to classify them under state regulations. By revising these specific terms in the statute, the legislation aims to ensure that licensing standards apply consistently to different types of care settings. This change does not alter existing licensing requirements but rather clarifies the language used to describe the entities and individuals covered by the law.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Aug 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Last action Aug 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House Substitute (H-1) · 1 edit
MINOR
This is a formatting-only substitution of HB 5803 from its House-passed version to the Substitute (H-1) version. The legal text of Section 1(1) definitions and subsections (2)-(5) on increased capacity is substantively identical between the two versions. The changes consist of reformatting into standard legislative layout with line numbers, page headers, and corrected capitalization in the enacting clause.
TECHNICAL

The document was reformatted from the House-passed layout into a substitute bill format with sequential line numbers, CRM page headers (H05573'25 (H-1)), and standardized indentation. The enacting clause was corrected from 'the peoplE of the state of michigan enact:' to 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:'.

Floor votes · House Aug 26, 2026

How they voted

5641
Passed
Total votes 97
Aug 26, 2026
D Democratic40
40 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican57
56 Yea 1 Nay
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Aug 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #357 Yeas 56 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
lower
Jul 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Education and Workforce
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Matthew Bierlein
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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