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HB5163 • 2026

Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

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Sponsor
Jennifer Wortz (District 35), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Jaime Greene (District 65), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Nancy Jenkins-Arno (District 34), Joseph Fox (District 101), Angela Rigas (District 79), Pat Outman (District 91), Jason Woolford (District 50), Rachelle Smit (District 43), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Timothy Beson (District 96), Brad Paquette (District 37), Phil Green (District 67), Gina Johnsen (District 78)
Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
referred to second reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide.

What This Bill Does

  • Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide.
  • Amends sec.
  • 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 HJ 50 Pg. 0

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  2. 2026-06-23 HJ 50 Pg. 0

    referred to second reading

  3. 2025-10-30 HJ 105 Pg. 1737

    bill electronically reproduced 10/29/2025

  4. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1726

    introduced by Representative Rep. Jennifer Wortz

  5. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1726

    read a first time

  6. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1726

    referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

Official Summary Text

Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).