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SB0421Introduced in the Senate

Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

Passed

Introduced by John Cherry, District 27

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Official description

Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

Where it stands

Assigned Pa 0061'26 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 #301 · July 3, 2026

103

Yes

5

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 John Cherry

  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 Without Amendment(s)

  6. Placed On Order Of Third Reading

  7. Passed Roll Call # 237 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 1 Not Voting 0

  8. Received On 09/25/2025

  9. Read A First Time

  10. Referred To Committee On Government Operations

  11. Rule Suspended

  12. Motion To Discharge Committee Approved

  13. Placed On Second Reading

  14. Read A Second Time

  15. Substitute (h-1) Adopted

  16. Placed On Third Reading

  17. Read A Third Time

  18. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #301 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  19. Inserted Full Title

  20. Returned To Senate

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

  22. House Amended Title

  23. Rules Suspended For Immediate Consideration

  24. House Substitute (h-1) Concurred In

  25. Roll Call: Roll Call # 219 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 2 Not Voting 0

  26. Given Immediate Effect

  27. Full Title Agreed To

  28. Ordered Enrolled

  29. Presented To Governor 7/14/2026 10:58 Am

  30. Approved By Governor 7/21/2026 1:18 Pm

  31. Filed With Secretary Of State 7/23/2026 11:56 Am

  32. Assigned Pa 0061'26 With Immediate Effect

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