2004 House Bill 6310 / Public Act 473

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Introduced in the House

Nov. 4, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Jim Howell (R-94)

To require a lawyer-guardian ad litem to review an "agency case file" before a hearing for termination of parental rights; specify the instances in which a lawyer-guardian ad litem would have to meet with and observe a child; revise the time frame for a foster care review board to investigate a change in foster care placement after the foster care parents appealed the change; double the time between foster care review hearings held after the initial hearing following termination of parental rights; require the family court to conduct a permanency planning hearing within 12 months after a child was removed from his or her home, and once every 12 months after that; and revise the time frame for the family court to hold a permanency planning hearing in abuse cases.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Nov. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 10, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not contain the lawyer-guardian ad litem provisions.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To require the family division of circuit court (family court) to conduct a permanency planning hearing within 12 months after a child was removed from his or her home, for a child who remained in foster care and for whom parental rights had not been terminated. The bill also would revise the time frame for the family court to hold a permanency planning hearing in abuse cases.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 7, 2004

Amendment offered by Sen. Alan L. Cropsey (R-33)

To correct an error in a reference in the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To require the family division of circuit court (family court) to conduct a permanency planning hearing within 12 months after a child was removed from his or her home, for a child who remained in foster care and for whom parental rights had not been terminated. The bill also would revise the time frame for the family court to hold a permanency planning hearing in abuse cases.

Received in the House

Dec. 7, 2004

Dec. 8, 2004

Passed in the House 97 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 21, 2004