Children: child care; tri-share child care program; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 6b.
Key claim: Senate Bill 310 would amend the child care licensing act to establish the Tri-Share child care program in Michigan.
Abstract
(SB0310 · 103rd Legislature) Children: child care; tri-share child care program; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 6b. Sponsor: Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) In committee: H Families And Veterans Latest vote: Senate Third Reading: Passed Roll Call # 102 — 22-13 (passed, 2026-05-20) Latest action (2026-05-20): Referred To Committee On Families And Veterans
Why this matters
Tri-Share formalizes a three-way split of child care costs among employers, employees, and the state, moving it from pilot/appropriation status to statute. For workers this could reduce out-of-pocket child care expenses, for employers it creates a defined benefit structure to offer, and for taxpayers it locks in an ongoing state cost-share obligation.