2023 Senate Bill 434

Children: services; reference to “children’s ombudsman” in the probate code of 1939; amend to “child advocate”.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 288, entitled “Probate code of 1939,” by amending sections 67 and 68 of chapter X and section 19b of chapter XIIA (MCL 710.67, 710.68, and 712A.19b), section 67 of chapter X as amended by 1994 PA 373, section 68 of chapter X as amended by 2012 PA 385, and section 19b of chapter XIIA as amended by 2018 PA 58.

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See Senate Bill 432 for description of this enacted law.

Introduced in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sean McCann (D-19) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-3), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Sue Shink (D-14), Paul Wojno (D-10), Erika Geiss (D-1) and Sylvia Santana (D-2)

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

Sept. 28, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 3, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Jan. 11, 2024

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