2003 House Bill 4013 / 2004 Public Act 253

Apportion pregancy expense by ability to pay

Introduced in the House

Jan. 28, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To eliminate the requirement that the father automatically is required to pay for expenses connected to the pregnancy of a child born out of wedlock, and instead require the expenses to be apportioned to the father and the mother based the ability of each to pay.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

July 1, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 2, 2003

Substitute offered

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Jim Howell (R-94)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Howell (R-94)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4768, which amends a different part of the statute to accomplish the same purpose as this bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 92 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

May 20, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 23, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that applies to a child born out of wedlock, if the father married the mother after the child's birth. See also House Bill 4768.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the requirement that the father automatically is required to pay for expenses connected to the pregnancy of a child born out of wedlock if the father married the mother after the child's birth. See also House Bill 4768.

Received in the House

June 23, 2004

June 29, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Gary Newell (R-87)

To revise the procedures in cases where the expenses are eligible for Medicaid.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 10 (details)

Received

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Randy Richardville (R-56)

The vote by which the House concurred in the Senate substitute, so as to adopt an amendment related to Medicaid-eligible expenses.

The motion passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 93 to 13 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2004

July 6, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 23, 2004