2023 House Bill 4626 / Public Act 288

Juveniles: other; length of time youth can be placed on precourt diversion program; limit.

An act to amend 1988 PA 13, entitled “An act to permit certain minors to be diverted from the court system having jurisdiction over minors; to establish diversion criteria and procedures; to require certain records to be made and kept; to prescribe certain powers and duties of courts having jurisdiction over minors and of law enforcement agencies; and to prescribe certain penalties,” by amending sections 5 and 6 (MCL 722.825 and 722.826), as amended by 1996 PA 137.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4625 allows a risk screening tool and a mental health screening tool to be conducted on a minor before a diversion decision is made for the minor. However, those screening tools cannot be used on a minor who is accused or charged with a specified juvenile violation or who is currently under supervision in the juvenile justice system by the court or by DHHS.

Introduced in the House

May 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Christine Morse (D-40), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Reggie Miller (D-31), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Rachel Hood (D-81), Kristian Grant (D-82), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Jason Morgan (D-23), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Brenda Carter (D-53), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Noah Arbit (D-20), Carol Glanville (D-84), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Helena Scott (D-7), Jennifer Conlin (D-48) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 12, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Kara Hope (D-74)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 17, 2023

Passed in the House 67 to 43 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 31, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 8, 2023

Substitute S-1 offered by Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-24)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 24 to 13 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 13, 2023