Bills Signed Into Law...

Public Act 15 (SB 97) Child Day Care Complaints (Hardiman) Requires licenses and registrants of child care centers to notify parents of complaints of rule violations and investigations. Signed 2/29/08; effective 6/01/08.

Public Act 16 (SB 155) Child Care (Brown) Makes it a crime for child-care center to fail to self-report criminal background checks.  Signed 2/29/08; effective 6/01/08.

Public Act 43 (SB 82) Child Car Seats (McManus) Requires use of child safety restraint system or booster seats for children under the age of 8.  Signed March 27, 2008; Effective July 1, 2008.

Public Act 217 (SB 241) Child Care Licensing (Jacobs) Revises licesning and registration requirements for child care centers.  Signed Dec. 27, 2007.

Public Act 219 (SB 242) Care Homes (Jacobs) Amends Michigan Zoning Enabling Act to change name of facility say-care home to family child care home and group daycare home to child care home.  Signed Dec. 27, 2007.

Public Act 220 (SB 243) Care Homes (Jacobs) Amends Code of Criminal Procedure to change name of family daycare home to family child care home and group daycare home to group child care home.  Signed Dec. 27, 2007.

Bills in Action...

SB 1039 School intervening programs (Cassis) Authorizes intermediate school districts to develop early intervening model programs.  Introduced and referred to Education.  Reported with Substitute S-2 (2/21/08).  Passed (2/28/08). Received by the House and referred to Education (2/28/08).

SB 1649 Day Care Review (Jansen) Clarifies criteria used for case reviews of child day care programs.  Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (11/12/08).

SR 27 Head Start (Birkholz) Memorializes Congress to invest in Head Start and quality child care.  Introduced and referred to Education (3/20/07). Passed with Substitute S-1 adopted (3/29/07).

HB 4536 Child Safety Seats (Angerer) Requires child safety seats for children 80 pounds or less.  Introduced and referred to Transportation (3/28/07).  Reported with Substitute H-1 (6/21/07). Passed (6/27/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Transportation (6/28/07).

HB 4537 Child Car Seat (Corriveau) Provides funding for a child car seat safety grant program.  Introduced and referred to Transportation (3/28/07).  Reported with Substitute H-1 (6/21/07). Passed (6/27/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Transportation (6/28/07).

HB 4538 Child Car Restraint (Byrum) Provides for waiver of fines for certain child car restraint system violations.  Introduced and referred to Transportation (3/28/07).  Reported (6/21/07). Passed (6/27/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Transportation (6/28/07).

HB 4607 Children Services (Clack) Provides for allocation of general and federal funds to services for parents or certain children aged 0 to 3.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (04/18/07).  Reported (6/27/07). Passed (10/10/07).

HB 4939 Child Safety Seat (Ebli) Requires child safety seat to be in rear seat if vehicle has a rear seat and removes the nursing child exemption (6/19/07). Reported (6/21/07). Passed (6/27/07). Received by the Senate and referred to Transportation (6/28/07). 

HB 6214 Day Care Subsidy (Hopgood) Requires 6 month redetermination for child daycare subsidies.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (6/5/08). Reported(6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08). Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6215 Care Hours (Johnson) Requires biweekly reporting and authorization or care hours. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08).  Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6216 Safety Checklist (Dean) Requires parent and provider to complete a health and safety checklist upon initial child care application. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08).  Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6217 Child Care (Byrum) Limits the number of children under care of day care aides or relative providers to four. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08).  Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6218 Attendance Records (Spade) Requires monitoring of child care time and attendance records. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services(6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08).  Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6219 Training Requirements (Byrnes) Provides for a pilot program for certain orientation training requirements for day care aides and relative care providers. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services(6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08).  Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6220 Child Care Choices (Corriveau) Provides for access to direct assistance and counseling in choosing child care and other education resources for certain individuals. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services(6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08). Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HB 6221 Background Checks (Melton) Provides for criminal background checks for day care aides and relative care providers upon enrollment. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services(6/5/08). Reported (6/25/08). Passed (6/27/08). Received by the Senate and referred to Families and Human Services (7/17/08).

HR 40 Head Start (Clack) Memorializes congress to invest in Head Start and quality child care.  Introduced and referred to Education (3/13/07).  Reported (3/20/07). Passed (3/21/07).

Other Introduced Legislation...

SB 1010  EARLY EDUCATION  (Jacobs)   Allows intermediate school districts to request millages to establish early childhood education programs.   Introduced and referred to Finance Committee (1/9/08).

SB 1365 Child Care (George) Allows the state the permanently revoke the license or registration of a child care center if a child dies in the center and it is determined the death was due to a licensing violation.  Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (6/3/08).

SB 1547 Child Care licensing (Olshove) Requires applicants for child care licensing to comply with same standards as their employees.  Introduced and referred to Families and Human Services (9/25/08).

HB 4256 Child Care Ratings (Angerer) Creates a public rating for child care centers, day care centers, family day care homes and group day care homes.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services Committee (02/13/07).

HB 4555 Booster Seat (Jones, R) Requires booster seat for children under age 8 under certain circumstances.  Introduced and referred to Transportation (3/29/07).

HB 6285 Child Safety (Meekhof) Provides for certain child safety requirements for facilities that provide child care.  Introduced and referred to Regulatory Reform (6/26/08).

HB 6527 Early Childhood Investment (Gillard) Changes makeup of Early Childhood Investment Corporation board; makes other technical amendments to School Aid Fund budget. Introduced and referred to Appropriations (10/15/08).

HB 6635 Child Care (Byrnes) Clarifies criteria used for case reviews of child day care program.  Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (11/12/08).

HCR 54 Education (Valentine) Memorializes Congress to enact the Education Begins at Home Act. Introduced and referred to Families and Children's Services (10/25/07).