Children's Law

• 2023-2024 Legislative Session

  HB4257 The Michigan Penal Code, Penalties For Parents Or Guardians Who Procure Gender Transition Surgeries Or Irreversible Hormonal Procedures For Children Under 18 HB4258 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4259 Corrections Code Of 1953, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4260 An Act To Revise And Consolidate The Laws Relative To State Prisons, References To Crime Of Child Abuse HB4436 Probate Code of 1939, Presumption Of Admissibility For A Juvenile's Self-Incriminating Responses Obtained Through Deceptive Police Practices HB4522 Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Family Treatment Court HB4676 Foster Care And Adoption Services Act, Education Requirements For Children Placed In Foster Care HB4677 Foster Care And Adoption Services Act, Assessments Of Education Facilities At Child Care Institutions HB4678 The Revised School Code, Assessments Of Education Facilities At Child Care Institutions HB5429 A Bill To Create The Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program HB5610 Mental Health Code, Deadline For Mental Health Providers To Release Mental Health Records Or Information To Child Protective Service Workers HB5611 Child Protection Law, Continuing Education For Mandated Reporters In Child Abuse And Neglect Detection SB0053 Child Protection Law, Availability of Confidential Records SB0119 The Code Of Criminal Procedure, Sentencing Individuals Less Than 19 To Imprisonment For Life Without Parole Eligibility SB0120 Corrections Code Of 1953, Parole Of Certain Offenders Less Than 19 At Time Of Conviction SB0121 Probate Code Of 1939, Sentencing Individuals Less Than 19 To Imprisonment For Life Without Parole Eligibility SB0122 Public Health Code, Penalties For Certain Crimes Of Imprisonment For Life Without Parole Eligibility SB0123 The Michigan Penal Code, Penalties For Certain Crimes Of Imprisonment For Life Without Parole Eligibility SB0257 Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Video Recordings Of Court Proceedings SB0498 Probate Code Of 1939, Change In Foster Care Placement SB0514 Revised Judicature Act Of 1961, Fees For Transcripts SB0783 The Michigan Penal Code, Child Protective Service Employees To Report Suspected Animal Abuse Or Neglect To Certain Law Enforcement Officers

• 2021-2022 Legislative Session

  HB4182 Probate Code of 1939, Definition of a Sibling HB4620 A Bill to Create the Michigan Indigent Juvenile Defense Department HB5940 Child Protection Law, Severe Mental Health Concerns

• 2017-2018 Legislative Session

  HB4298 Child Protection Law, Electronic Video Recording of Child Interrogations in Child Protection Cases HB4299 Revised Judicature Act of 1961, Consideration of Videorecorded Statements in Certain Proceedings HB4300 Probate Code of 1939, Videorecorded Statements in Child Protective Services Hearings

• 2015-2016 Legislative Session

  HB4022 Foster Child Identification Theft Protection Act HB4188 An Act to Provide for the Protection of Children Through the Licensing & Regulation of Child Care Organizations

• 2013-2014 Legislative Session

  HB5270 Child Protection Law, Electronic Video Recording of Child Interrogations SB0973 Child Welfare Partnership Council SB0974 Probate Code of 1939, Court Authority Over Private Agencies Assigned Child Welfare Cases SB0975 The Social Welfare Act, Implementation of the Child Walfare Performance-Based Funding Model SB0987 Crime Victim's Rights Act, Prohibit Requiring Parent Victims to Pay Restitution SB0988 Probate Code of 1939, Reimbursement for Juvenile Offender's Incarceration and Legal Costs SB0989 The Code of Criminal Procedure, Prohibit Requiring Parent Victim to Reimburse for Juvenile's Care SB0994 Probate Code of 1939, Create Process to Allow the Reinstatement of Terminated Parental Rights SB0995 Foster Care & Adoption Services, Act, Keeping Siblings Together in Foster Care Placements SB0996 Probate Code of 1939, Rights for Siblings to be Placed Together in Foster Care SB0997 Probate Code of 1939, Regular Parenting Time for Foster Children HB4583 Probate Code of 1939, Visitation Rights HB4584 Child Custody Act of 1970, Grandparenting Time HB4646 Probate Code of 1939, Adoption, Temporary Placement HB4647 Probate Code of 1939, Supervisory Period for Infants HB4648 Probate Code of 1939, Termination of Rights of Putative Father HB4893 Child Protection Law

• 2011-2012 Legislative Session

  HB5374 A Bill to Make Appropriations for the Department of Human Services SB0694 Probate Code of 1939, Termination of Parental Rights

• 2009-2010 Legislative Session

  HB4535 Expanding Conditions Involving Termination of Parental Rights

• 2007-2008 Legislative Session

  SB0141 Provides for Court-Appointed Special Advocates

• 2005-2006 Legislative Session

  SB1116 Provides for Requirement for Department of Human Services to Assist and Cooperate with Law Enforcement Officials when Child has Been Exposed to Methamphetamine SB1117 Requires Referral of Cases Involving Child Exposure to Methamphetamine Production to the Prosecuting Attorney HB4038 Provides Requirement of Certain Adult Presence During Interview Process of Child Suspected of Abuse or Neglect HB4213 Allows Forensic Exam of Juveniles to Determine Competency HB4214 Allows Forensic Exam of Juveniles to Determine Competency HB4215 Expands Alibi Defense to Juveniles HB4420 Revises Circumstances Under Which an Abuse or Neglect Investigation May Commence SB0379 Provides for Court-Appointed Special Advocates