2011 Senate Bill 320 / 2012 Public Act 163

Revise child seizure law

Introduced in the Senate

April 12, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R-24)

To establish new procedural safeguards in the law that allows a law enforcement officer to take a child into protective custody without a court order if there is reasonable cause to believe the child is at substantial risk or in surroundings that present an imminent risk of harm.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 15, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 9, 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

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

In the Senate

Nov. 11, 2011

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

In the House

April 26, 2012

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 9, 2012

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

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

May 22, 2012

Passed in the House 106 to 1 (details)

To establish new procedural safeguards in the law that allows a law enforcement officer to take a child into protective custody without a court order if there is reasonable cause to believe the child is at substantial risk or in surroundings that present an imminent risk of harm.

Received in the Senate

May 23, 2012

May 29, 2012

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 12, 2012