2023 Senate Bill 59 / Public Act 56

Mental health: code; definition of a peace officer in the mental health code; modify.

An act to amend 1974 PA 258, entitled “An act to codify, revise, consolidate, and classify the laws relating to mental health; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local agencies and officials and certain private agencies and individuals; to regulate certain agencies and facilities providing mental health or substance use disorder services; to provide for certain charges and fees; to establish civil admission procedures for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability; to establish guardianship procedures for individuals with developmental disability; to establish procedures regarding individuals with mental illness, substance use disorder, or developmental disability who are in the criminal justice system; to provide for penalties and remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 100c (MCL 330.1100c), as amended by 2020 PA 285.

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Senate Bill 59 would amend the Mental Health Code to expand the definition of peace officer to include officers of a law enforcement agency who are licensed under the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Act.

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 8, 2023

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-3), Erika Geiss (D-1), Sean McCann (D-19) and Veronica Klinefelt (D-11)

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

March 23, 2023

Reported without amendment

April 11, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 12, 2023

Reported without amendment

April 19, 2023

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

April 19, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

May 25, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 27, 2023

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 12, 2023