2025 Senate Bill 523

Children: parental rights; grounds for the department to submit a petition for the court to have authority and jurisdiction over a juvenile; include human trafficking violations.

A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending section 18 (MCL 722.638), as amended by 2022 PA 66.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 4, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-3) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. John Damoose (R-37), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Michael Webber (R-9) and Mary Cavanagh (D-6)

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