2025 House Bill 4518

Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify.

A bill to amend 2002 PA 712, entitled “Michigan Amber alert act,” by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.753), the title as amended by 2013 PA 91.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 4517 and 4518 expand the Child Abduction Broadcast Act (Amber Alert) to include missing children, allows the use of social media for broadcasts, and provides liability immunity for accurate broadcasts, contingent on the passage of a related bill.

Introduced in the House

May 21, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Angela Rigas (R-79) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jerry Neyer (R-92), Pat Outman (R-91), Ken Borton (R-105), John Roth (R-104), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62) and Brian BeGole (R-71)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans

Aug. 12, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Sept. 4, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 1 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 9, 2025

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