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SB219 • 2026

Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).

Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Kevin Hertel (District 12), Paul Wojno (District 10), Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), Jeff Irwin (District 15)
Last action
2025-05-21
Official status
referred to Committee on Health Policy
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).

Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment.

What This Bill Does

  • Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment.
  • Amends secs.
  • 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S-1

5

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

Plain English: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 5

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-21 SJ 47 Pg. 614

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 149 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-05-21 HJ 50 Pg. 601

    received on 05/21/2025

  3. 2025-05-21 HJ 50 Pg. 605

    read a first time

  4. 2025-05-21 HJ 50 Pg. 605

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  5. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 589

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  6. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 589

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  7. 2025-05-20 SJ 46 Pg. 289

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  8. 2025-05-08 SJ 42 Pg. 430

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/7/2025

  9. 2025-05-08 SJ 42 Pg. 431

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  10. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL

  11. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 311

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

Official Summary Text

Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427, 430, 461, 468, 472a & 475 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1401 et seq.).