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HB4068 • 2026

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand. Amends sec. 2843 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2843). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4067'25

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand. Amends sec. 2843 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2843). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4067'25

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Sponsor
Mai Xiong (District 13), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Timothy Beson (District 96), Angela Rigas (District 79), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Luke Meerman (District 89), Ken Borton (District 105), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Matt Maddock (District 51), Jason Woolford (District 50), William Bruck (District 30)
Last action
2025-02-13
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 02/12/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the changes in reporting requirements or the entities receiving the reports.

Expanding Reporting Requirements for Newborn Safety Devices

This law changes how deaths of newborns surrendered to safety devices are reported.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the rules about reporting when a baby dies after being left in a safe place like a hospital drop box.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Hospitals and other places that have newborn safety devices.
  • Health officials who get information about babies' deaths.

Terms To Know

Newborn Safety Device
A safe place where new parents can leave their baby without giving personal details, often at a hospital or similar facility.
Reporting Requirements
Rules about what information must be shared with authorities when something important happens, like a death.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact details of how reports need to change.
  • It is unclear if this law will affect the number or handling of reported deaths.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-13 HJ 16 Pg. 113

    bill electronically reproduced 02/12/2025

  2. 2025-02-12 HJ 15 Pg. 109

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mai Xiong

  3. 2025-02-12 HJ 15 Pg. 109

    read a first time

  4. 2025-02-12 HJ 15 Pg. 109

    referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

Official Summary Text

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand. Amends sec. 2843 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2843). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4067'25