2025 House Bill 4069

Children: protection; reference in Michigan penal code to surrender of a newborn under the newborn safe delivery law; revise.

A bill to amend 1931 PA 328, entitled “The Michigan penal code,” by amending section 135 (MCL 750.135), as amended by 2002 PA 689.

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The bill amends the Michigan Penal Code to address child abandonment, providing defenses for surrendering newborns under specific laws, and will take effect 90 days post-enactment, contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Timothy Beson (R-96), Mai Xiong (D-13), Angela Rigas (R-79), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Ken Borton (R-105), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), 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