2025 House Bill 4068

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2843 (MCL 333.2843), as amended by 2013 PA 79.

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The bill revises the Public Health Code to streamline death reporting procedures, enforce penalties for non-compliance, and ensure anonymity in specific infant death cases, effective 90 days post-enactment, pending related legislative approval.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Mai Xiong (D-13) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Timothy Beson (R-96), Angela Rigas (R-79), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Ken Borton (R-105), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Matt Maddock (R-51), Jason Woolford (R-50) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans