2025 House Bill 4368

Children: protection; reporting death of a newborn after surrender to a newborn safety device; expand.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled “Public health code,” by amending section 2843 (MCL 333.2843), as amended by 2013 PA 79.

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Amends the Public Health Code to update procedures for reporting deaths, including those of infants surviving attempted abortions, with specific timelines and anonymity provisions, effective 90 days post-enactment and contingent on the passage of another bill.

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jason Woolford (R-50) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Tim Kelly (R-93), Joseph Fox (R-101), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Ron Robinson (R-58), Timothy Beson (R-96), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Brad Paquette (R-37), Angela Rigas (R-79), Matt Maddock (R-51), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Jaime Greene (R-65), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Pat Outman (R-91), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and Rylee Linting (R-27)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans