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SB-1200 • 2026

Family daycare homes.

Family daycare homes.

Children
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Menjivar
Last action
2026-04-24
Official status
Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether the bill specifies requirements for the State Department of Social Services regarding licensing, nor does it mention how current daycare homes will be affected by the change in definition.

Changing the Definition of Infant in Family Daycare Homes

The bill changes how 'infant' is defined for family daycare home rules, making it a child under 18 months old instead of under 2 years.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of infant from under 2 years to under 18 months in family daycare home rules.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Family daycare providers who care for infants and young children
  • Parents looking for daycare options for their babies

Terms To Know

Infant
A child under 18 months of age, according to the new rule.
Family daycare home
A place where a family provides care for children in their own home.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how this change will affect current daycare homes or families.
  • The bill has passed the legislature but does not have an effective date yet.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 4.

  2. 2026-04-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 20.

  4. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  5. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  6. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1200, as introduced, Menjivar.
Family daycare homes.
Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensing and regulation of child daycare facilities, including family daycare homes, by the State Department of Social Services. Existing law authorizes a small family daycare home to provide daycare for more than 6 and up to 8 children, including infants, if certain conditions are met. Existing law also authorizes a large family daycare home to provide daycare for more than 12 children and up to and including 14 children, including infants, if certain conditions are met. Existing regulations define infant for these purposes as a child under 2 years of age.
This bill would instead define infant for these purposes as a child under 18 months of age.

Current Bill Text

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