2024 Senate Bill 688

Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow.

A bill to amend 1988 PA 13, entitled “Juvenile diversion act,” by amending section 9 (MCL 722.829), as amended by 2023 PA 287.

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation amends the Juvenile Diversion Act to regulate the use of records for research purposes, protect personally identifiable information, and establish penalties for misuse, with the changes effective from October 1, 2024.

Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 11, 2024

Introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-3)

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

May 8, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

May 9, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 25, 2024

Reported with substitute S-2

Substitute S-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 26, 2024

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

1. Amend page 2, line 9, after “request.” by striking out “Data provided under a data use agreement is exempt from disclosure under section 13(1)(d) of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.243.”.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

1. Amend page 2, line 3, after “protect” by striking out “all data, including”.

2. Amend page 2, following line 13, by inserting

“(3) A data use agreement under subsection (2) may include only the following terms, as applicable:

(a) The withholding of personally identifiable information in the data.

(b) Exclusion of data from certain courts if the de minimus nature of the results would allow for a juvenile to be identifiable.” and renumbering the remaining subsections.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 4 (details)

Received in the House

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary