2023 House Bill 4085

Children: other; licensed homeless youth shelter program; provide safe harbor for youth up to 72 hours with or without parental consent.

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2022 PA 208, and by adding section 1b.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4085 would amend 1973 PA 116, known as the child care licensing act, to require a child caring institution to obtain parental or guardian consent within 72 hours in order to continue to provide services to a homeless youth or a runaway youth.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Lori Stone (D-13) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brenda Carter (D-53), Amos O’Neal (D-94), John Roth (R-104), Natalie Price (D-5), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Mike McFall (D-8), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Christine Morse (D-40), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Kelly Breen (D-21), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Julie Brixie (D-73) and Carol Glanville (D-84)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported with substitute H-4

Oct. 24, 2023

Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 25, 2023

Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Nov. 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Jan. 11, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote