2011 Senate Bill 557 / 2012 Public Act 159

Revise “acknowledgment of parentage” details

Introduced in the Senate

June 30, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To establish procedures for revoking a man’s acknowledgment of parentage of a child, based on specified criteria including a mistake of fact, newly discovered evidence, fraud, misrepresentation or misconduct, and duress in signing the original acknowledgment.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 8, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 11, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 1, 2011

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

March 22, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 23, 2012

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To clarify statutory references, and details on when a case can be brought under the proposed changes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. John Walsh (R-19)

To clarify technical details of the proposed changes.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 24, 2012

Passed in the House 102 to 6 (details)

To establish procedures for revoking a man’s acknowledgment of parentage of a child, based on specified criteria including a mistake of fact, newly discovered evidence, fraud, misrepresentation or misconduct, and duress in signing the original acknowledgment.

Received in the Senate

May 29, 2012

May 31, 2012

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 12, 2012