2023 House Bill 4522 / 2024 Public Act 15

Courts: other; family treatment court; create.

An act to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled “An act to revise and consolidate the statutes relating to the organization and jurisdiction of the courts of this state; the powers and duties of the courts, and of the judges and other officers of the courts; the forms and attributes of civil claims and actions; the time within which civil actions and proceedings may be brought in the courts; pleading, evidence, practice, and procedure in civil and criminal actions and proceedings in the courts; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide remedies and penalties for the violation of certain provisions of this act; to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with or contravening any of the provisions of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1082 (MCL 600.1082), as amended by 2012 PA 334, and by adding chapter 10D.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4522 adds Chapter 10D to the Revised Judicature Act to authorize circuit courts to adopt or institute family treatment courts and to provide procedures and requirements for admission to, and participation in, family treatment court programs.

Introduced in the House

May 4, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kelly Breen (D-21) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Noah Arbit (D-20), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Joey Andrews (D-38), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Graham Filler (R-93), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Rachel Hood (D-81), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Jenn Hill (D-109), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Will Snyder (D-87), Christine Morse (D-40) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 24, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 25, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Kelly Breen (D-21)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 31, 2023

Passed in the House 99 to 11 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

Feb. 15, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 20, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 21, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 22, 2024

Passed in the Senate 35 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 12, 2024