2025 House Bill 4396 / 2026 Public Act 71

Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow.

An act to amend 1988 PA 13, entitled “An act to permit certain minors to be diverted from the court system having jurisdiction over minors; to establish diversion criteria and procedures; to require certain records to be made and kept; to prescribe certain powers and duties of courts having jurisdiction over minors and of law enforcement agencies; and to prescribe certain penalties,” by amending section 9 (MCL 722.829), as amended by 2023 PA 287.

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Amends the Juvenile Diversion Act to allow research access to juvenile records under strict data protection agreements, with the amendments effective October 1, 2025.

Introduced in the House

April 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-45)

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

June 11, 2025

Reported without amendment

June 25, 2025

Passed in the House 103 to 3 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Brian BeGole (R-71)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 26, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

July 3, 2026

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

July 3, 2026

Substitute S-1 concurred in 104 to 2 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 24, 2026