republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-181.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children; child care; general amendments related to licensing; provide for, and eliminate registration. Amends secs. 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3g, 5, 5b, 6, 8a, 8b, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12, 13, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 15 & 16 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.); adds secs. 3h & 11c & repeals secs. 3d, 5f & 9a of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113d et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0180'17, SB 0182'17"
description: "Children; child care; general amendments related to licensing; provide for, and eliminate registration. Amends secs. 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3g, 5, 5b, 6, 8a, 8b, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12, 13, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 15 & 16 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.); adds secs. 3h & 11c & repeals secs. 3d, 5f & 9a of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113d et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0180'17, SB 0182'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 181"
citation: "Michigan SB 181 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: child care"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/525abfd3-106f-438c-89fd-3e8c30dc90a6"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0181"
source_hash: "1bcf4a3fe0de4cf20df084cbd2445f5200fcfd82e15142a546f2464756aaa0e3"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 181 (2017-2018) — Children; child care; general amendments related to licensing; provide for, and eliminate registration. Amends secs. 1, 1a, 2, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3e, 3f, 3g, 5, 5b, 6, 8a, 8b, 9, 10, 11, 11a, 12, 13, 14, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e, 14f, 15 & 16 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 et seq.); adds secs. 3h & 11c & repeals secs. 3d, 5f & 9a of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113d et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0180'17, SB 0182'17

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0181.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0181.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0257.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0181.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0181.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 432 Yeas 95 Nays 15 — **95–15** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 128 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 504 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 29 — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Hildenbrand — cosponsor (person)
- Hoon-Yung Hopgood — cosponsor (person)
- Tonya Schuitmaker — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAVID HILDENBRAND `introduction`
- **2017-02-23T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-04-27T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 128 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** received on 05/02/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted and amended
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 432 Yeas 95 Nays 15 `passage`
- **2017-12-06T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 504 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2017 @ 10:06 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/28/2017 @ 9:45 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/28/2017 @ 10:30 AM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0257'17 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/525abfd3-106f-438c-89fd-3e8c30dc90a6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).