2023 House Bill 4085

Children: other; licensed homeless youth shelter program; provide safe harbor for youth up to 72 hours with or without parental consent.

A bill to amend 1973 PA 116, entitled “An act to provide for the protection of children through the licensing and regulation of child care organizations; to provide for the establishment of standards of care for child care organizations; to prescribe powers and duties of certain departments of this state and adoption facilitators; to provide penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 1 (MCL 722.111), as amended by 2022 PA 208, and by adding section 1b.

Official record

Introduced in the House

Feb. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Lori Stone (D-13) and 19 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brenda Carter (D-53), Amos O’Neal (D-94), John Roth (R-104), Natalie Price (D-5), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Mike McFall (D-8), Rachel Hood (D-81), Jim Haadsma (D-44), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Stephanie Young (D-16), Helena Scott (D-7), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Christine Morse (D-40), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Kelly Breen (D-21), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Julie Brixie (D-73) and Carol Glanville (D-84)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

Sept. 26, 2023

Reported with substitute H-4

Oct. 24, 2023

Substitute H-4 concurred in by voice vote

Oct. 25, 2023

Passed in the House 63 to 46 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Nov. 7, 2023

Reported with substitute S-1

Nov. 8, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Jan. 11, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote