2023 Senate Bill 437

Children: services; reference to “children’s ombudsman” in the foster care and adoption services act; amend to “child advocate”.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” by amending sections 5, 8a, 8b, and 8d (MCL 722.955, 722.958a, 722.958b, and 722.958d), section 8a as added by 2014 PA 524, section 8b as added by 2018 PA 489, and section 8d as added by 2018 PA 632.

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Mackinac Center Analysis

See Senate Bill 432 for description of this enacted law.

Introduced in the Senate

June 28, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-3) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Jeff Irwin (D-15), 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