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SB523 • 2026

Children: parental rights; grounds for the department to submit a petition for the court to have authority and jurisdiction over a juvenile; include human trafficking violations. Amends sec. 18 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.638).

Children: parental rights; grounds for the department to submit a petition for the court to have authority and jurisdiction over a juvenile; include human trafficking violations. Amends sec. 18 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.638).

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REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Official Summary Text

Children: parental rights; grounds for the department to submit a petition for the court to have authority and jurisdiction over a juvenile; include human trafficking violations. Amends sec. 18 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.638).