The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 363, seeks to amend current child care regulations in Wisconsin by allowing certified child care operators to care for up to six children under the age of seven, regardless of their relation to the operator. Currently, certified child care operators can care for a maximum of three unrelated children, but this bill would expand that limit to six total children. The bill also includes a provision that if a certified operator is caring for three children under the age of two, they may care for up to five children in total, and if caring for four children under the age of two, they may care for up to four children in total.

To implement these changes, the bill amends section 48.65 (1) of the statutes by inserting a clause that allows for this new provision under section 48.651 (4). The existing language that prohibits providing care for four or more children without a license remains, but the new insertion clarifies the exceptions for certified operators. This legislation aims to provide more flexibility for child care providers while ensuring that care standards are maintained.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text: 48.65(1), 48.65