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HB4368 • 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).

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).

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Sponsor
Jason Woolford (District 50), Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Tim Kelly (District 93), Joseph Fox (District 101), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Ron Robinson (District 58), Timothy Beson (District 96), Tom Kunse (District 100), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Brad Paquette (District 37), Angela Rigas (District 79), Matt Maddock (District 51), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Jaime Greene (District 65), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Pat Outman (District 91), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Rylee Linting (District 27)
Last action
2025-04-23
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill 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).

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand.

What This Bill Does

  • 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).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-23 HJ 38 Pg. 403

    bill electronically reproduced 04/22/2025

  2. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 384

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford

  3. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 384

    read a first time

  4. 2025-04-22 HJ 37 Pg. 384

    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).