Public Act 352 of 2006

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• Introduced by Rep. Tonya Schuitmaker (R) on January 24, 2006, to revise the state adoption code to establish that the child custody act provisions on awarding grandparenting time are controlling, rather than provisions of the adoption code See Public Act 542 of 2004, which defined the right of grandparent visitation in child custody cases. See also Senate Bill 420.
  • Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on January 24, 2006.
    • Reported in the House on February 8, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on February 15, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 15, 2006.
• Passed 105 to 0 in the House on February 16, 2006.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on February 21, 2006.
  • Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 21, 2006.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 31, 2006, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on June 6, 2006, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 6, 2006.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on June 7, 2006, to revise the state adoption code to establish that the child custody act provisions on awarding grandparenting time are controlling, rather than provisions of the adoption code See Public Act 542 of 2004, which defined the right of grandparent visitation in child custody cases. See also Senate Bill 420.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on June 7, 2006.
• Passed 102 to 0 in the House on September 6, 2006, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on September 15, 2006.