2018 House Bill 5539 / Public Act 371

Expand scope of child abuse reporting mandate

Introduced in the House

Feb. 8, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Kim LaSata (R-79)

To include reports of sexual abuse, assault, and rape in a 2013 law that required the Attorney General and the State Police to create a “hotline” manned 24 hours a day all year long to collect “confidential reports of unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities,” that include but are not limited to school-related threats.

Referred to the Committee on Law and Justice

May 23, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 24, 2018

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 7, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 4, 2018

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To include reports of sexual abuse, assault, and rape in a 2013 law that required the Attorney General and the State Police to create a “hotline” manned 24 hours a day all year long to collect “confidential reports of unsafe, potentially harmful, dangerous, violent, or criminal activities,” that include but are not limited to school-related threats.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 17, 2018