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MI SB 421

enacted

Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · upper

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Quick answers

Did MI SB 421 pass?

Yes. MI SB 421 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

What is MI SB 421 about?

MI SB 421 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25”.

Who sponsors MI SB 421?

John Cherry is the primary sponsor of MI SB 421, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-06-12
Latest action
2026-07-29 — ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • John Cherryprimary
  • Kevin Hertelcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-29

    ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-07-29

    FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/23/2026 11:56 AM

  3. 2026-07-29

    APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:18 PM

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-07-15

    PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 10:58 AM

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-07-03

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. 2026-07-03

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. 2026-07-03

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  8. 2026-07-03

    ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 219 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  9. 2026-07-03

    HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN

  10. 2026-07-03

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  11. 2026-07-03

    HOUSE AMENDED TITLE

  12. 2026-07-03

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  13. 2026-07-03

    returned to Senate

  14. 2026-07-03

    inserted full title

  15. 2026-07-03

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #301 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

    passage

  16. 2026-07-03

    read a third time

    reading-3

  17. 2026-07-02

    placed on third reading

  18. 2026-07-02

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  19. 2026-07-02

    read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-07-02

    placed on second reading

  21. 2026-07-02

    motion to discharge committee approved

  22. 2026-07-02

    rule suspended

  23. 2025-09-26

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

    referral-committee

  24. 2025-09-26

    read a first time

    reading-1

  25. 2025-09-25

    received on 09/25/2025

    introduction

  26. 2025-09-25

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 237 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  27. 2025-09-22

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  28. 2025-09-22

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

    committee-passage

  29. 2025-09-11

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    referral-committee

  30. 2025-09-11

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-06-12

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

    referral-committee

  32. 2025-06-12

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 237 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-09-25 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Albert: yes
    • Cherry: yes
    • Klinefelt: yes
    • Polehanki: yes
    • Anthony: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Lauwers: yes
    • Runestad: yes
    • Bayer: yes
    • Damoose: yes
    • Lindsey: yes
    • Santana: yes
    • Bellino: yes
    • Geiss: yes
    • McBroom: yes
    • Shink: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Hauck: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Bumstead: yes
    • Hertel: yes
    • McMorrow: yes
    • Theis: yes
    • Camilleri: yes
    • Hoitenga: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Victory: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Nesbitt: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Johnson: other

  • ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 219 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    2026-07-03 · pass · 28-2

    Member-level votes (30)
    • Albert: yes
    • Cherry: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Anthony: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Polehanki: yes
    • Bayer Bellino: yes
    • Damoose Geiss: yes
    • Klinefelt Lindsey: yes
    • Runestad Shink: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Greene: yes
    • McBroom: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Bumstead Camilleri: yes
    • Hauck Hertel: yes
    • McCann McMorrow: yes
    • Theis Victory: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Hoitenga: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Nesbitt: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Lauwers: no
    • Santana: no

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #301 Yeas 103 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

    2026-07-03 · pass · 103-4

    Member-level votes (107)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • McFall: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Hope: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Carter, B.: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • Wegela: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Conlin: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Wooden: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Carra: no
    • Fox: no
    • Greene, J.: no
    • Steele DeSana: no

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0421

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