SB-1200 • 2026

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: 2026-06-01
Official status: Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about whether other regulations will be affected by the change in definition of 'infant'.

Changing the Definition of Infant in Family Daycare Homes

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

What This Bill Does

Changes the definition of infant to be a child under 18 months old in family daycare home regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

Family daycare home providers who care for infants under 18 months old.
The California State Department of Social Services, which licenses and regulates family daycare homes.

Terms To Know

Infant: A child under 18 months old for the purposes of this bill.
Family Daycare Home: A home where a person provides daycare services to children, including infants, for more than six but up to eight or fourteen children depending on the type of home.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify if there will be changes to other regulations based on this new definition.
It is unclear how this change in definition will affect licensing and regulation practices by the State Department of Social Services.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
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.

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