CHILDREN: CHILD CARE        S.B. 733:

        SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL

        IN COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 733 (as introduced 12-10-25)

Sponsor: Senator John Damoose

Committee: Housing and Human Services

 

Date Completed: 3-9-26

 

 

CONTENT

 

The bill would amend the childcare licensing Act to include child care microcenters as part of private homes regulated under the Act for child caring purposes. It also would expand the definition of "minor child" to include a homeless youth who is between 18 and 21 years old and resides in certain 24-hour-care facilities.

 

An individual caring for unrelated children in the carer's home must be licensed by the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential.

 

Currently, "private home" means a private residence in which the licensee permanently resides, which residency is not contingent on caring for children or employment by a child placing agency. A private home includes the following:

 

--       Full time foster family home; meaning the private home of a licensed individual to provide 24-hour care for one to four minor children who are placed away from their parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian in foster care.

--       Full time foster family group home; meaning the private home of a licensed individual providing 24-hour care for more than four but fewer than seven minor children placed away from their parent, legal guardian, or legal guardian in foster care.

--       Group child care home; meaning a private home in which more than six but fewer than 13 minor children are given care and supervision for periods of less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the household. The term includes a home in which care is given to an unrelated minor child for more than four weeks during the calendar year and a private home with increased capacity.

--       Family child care home; a private home in which one but fewer than seven minor children are received for care and supervision for compensation for periods of less than 24 hours a day, unattended by a parent or legal guardian, except children related to an adult member of the household including a home in which care is given to an unrelated minor child for more than 4 weeks during a calendar year.

 

Under the bill, the term also would include a child care microcenter. "Child care microcenter" would mean a permitted local facility that is not a private residence in which more than seven but fewer than 12 minor children are given care and supervision for periods less than 24 hours a day unattended by a parent or legal guardian.

 

Additionally, under the bill, "family child care home" also would include a private home with increased capacity or a private home or facility other than a private residence that is permitted by a local unit of government or nonprofit organization.

 

 

Finally, the bill would expand the definition of "minor child" to include an individual between 18 and 21 years old who is a homeless youth and is a resident in a child caring institution, foster family home, or foster family group home.

 

MCL 722.111        Legislative Analyst: Jessica Gebbie

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The bill would have an indeterminate fiscal impact on the State and local government. While the bill would expand the definition of "private home" to include child care microcenters, this would not mean the State would see an increase in licensure fees. Pursuant to Section 5m of the Child Care Organizations Act (Act 116 of 1973), licensing fees are charged for family child care homes, group child care homes, child care centers. Under the Act, revenue from licensing fees can only be used to fund the licensing program.

 

Indirectly, the bill could provide more child care options for working parents, potentially increasing productivity and the resulting income tax revenue to an unknown amount.

 

        Fiscal Analyst: Michael Siracuse

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