A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled “Child protection law,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.622), as amended by 2022 PA 67.
Senate Bills 735 and 736 update and clarify Michigan’s child protection and child abuse statutes by refining definitions of neglect and abuse, expanding protections, clarifying penalties and defenses, and ensuring that reasonable parental decisions and legally permitted independent activities are not misclassified or prosecuted as child neglect or abuse.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety
