2023 House Bill 4643 / Public Act 296

Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in the foster care and adoption services act; amend to "child advocate".

An act to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “An act to establish certain standards for foster care and adoption services for children and their families; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and adoption facilitators,” by amending sections 5, 8a, 8b, and 8d (MCL 722.955, 722.958a, 722.958b, and 722.958d), section 8a as added by 2014 PA 524, section 8b as added by 2018 PA 489, and section 8d as added by 2018 PA 632.

Official record

Introduced in the House

May 23, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-14) and 32 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kara Hope (D-74), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Christine Morse (D-40), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Julie Rogers (D-41), Veronica Paiz (D-11), Laurie Pohutsky (D-17), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Stephanie Young (D-16), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Dylan Wegela (D-26), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Rachel Hood (D-81), Kristian Grant (D-82), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Kelly Breen (D-21), Natalie Price (D-5), Julie Brixie (D-73), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Jason Hoskins (D-18), Jason Morgan (D-23), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Brenda Carter (D-53), Noah Arbit (D-20), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Carol Glanville (D-84), Helena Scott (D-7), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Phil Skaggs (D-80) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

Sept. 19, 2023

Reported without amendment

Oct. 17, 2023

Passed in the House 90 to 20 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Oct. 18, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Oct. 31, 2023