A bill to provide for the protection of certain individuals through the licensing and regulation of certain camps and camp programs; to provide for the establishment of standards of certain camps and camp programs; to require the promulgation of rules; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities; to create the camp licensing fund and to provide for contributions to and expenditures from the fund; to provide certain immunity from liability; and to prohibit certain conduct regarding reporting and provide penalties.
Senate Bill 692 introduces the "Camp Licensing Act" to regulate day camps, residential camps, and travel camps in Michigan. This legislation mandates the licensing of these camps, setting standards for operations, staff qualifications, and camper care to ensure health, safety, and well-being. It includes provisions for criminal history checks for staff, establishes a camp licensing fund, and outlines the responsibilities of state and local government officials in the oversight and regulation of camps. The bill also specifies procedures for inspections, reporting violations, and handling emergencies, including the requirement for camps to notify parents or guardians promptly about high-risk situations. Additionally, it provides for immunity from liability for those reporting or cooperating with investigations in good faith, sets penalties for non-compliance and false reporting, and details the process for license issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight
Reported with substitute S-1
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-2
Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors
