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SB0418Introduced in the Senate

Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Hertel, District 12

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Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

Where it stands

Assigned Pa 0060'26 With Immediate Effect

July 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #300 · July 3, 2026

99

Yes

9

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

108 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tyrone Carter1Yes
Tullio Liberati2Yes
Alabas Farhat3Yes
Regina Weiss5Yes
Natalie Price6Yes
Tonya Myers Phillips7Yes
Helena Scott8Yes
Joseph Tate9Yes
Veronica Paiz10Yes
Donavan McKinney11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced By Senator Kevin Hertel

  2. Referred To Committee On Health Policy

  3. Reported Favorably Without Amendment 9/10/2025

  4. Referred To Committee Of The Whole

  5. Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably With Substitute (s-1)

  6. Substitute (s-1) Concurred In

  7. Placed On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-1)

  8. Substitute (s-2) Adopted

  9. Passed Roll Call # 234 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 1 Not Voting 0

  10. Received On 09/25/2025

  11. Read A First Time

  12. Referred To Committee On Government Operations

  13. Rule Suspended

  14. Motion To Discharge Committee Approved

  15. Placed On Second Reading

  16. Read A Second Time

  17. Substitute (h-1) Adopted

  18. Placed On Third Reading

  19. Read A Third Time

  20. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #300 Yeas 99 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  21. Inserted Full Title

  22. Returned To Senate

  23. Passed By House With Substitute (h-1) With Immediate Effect

  24. House Amended Title

  25. Rules Suspended For Immediate Consideration

  26. House Substitute (h-1) Concurred In

  27. Roll Call: Roll Call # 218 Yeas 34 Nays 2 Excused 2 Not Voting 0

  28. Given Immediate Effect

  29. Full Title Agreed To

  30. Ordered Enrolled

  31. Presented To Governor 7/14/2026 10:56 Am

  32. Approved By Governor 7/21/2026 1:16 Pm

  33. Filed With Secretary Of State 7/23/2026 11:54 Am

  34. Assigned Pa 0060'26 With Immediate Effect

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