2011 House Bill 4387 / Public Act 68

Require certain child death reports

Introduced in the House

March 3, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Margaret O’Brien (R-61)

To establish that an annual report on child fatalities that a state multiagency, multidisciplinary advisory on child fatalities is supposed to prepare is to be published with or without prior approval from the Department of Human Services. The bill would also revise the statute on required county "child fatality review teams," adding a court representative and requiring them to also review each child fatality involving a child under the jurisdiction of the family court in an abuse or neglect case.

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

May 17, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 24, 2011

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 25, 2011

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 26, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Families, Seniors, and Human Services

June 9, 2011

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 21, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To establish that an annual report on child fatalities that a state multiagency, multidisciplinary advisory on child fatalities is supposed to prepare is to be published with or without prior approval from the Department of Human Services. The bill would also revise the statute on required county "child fatality review teams," adding a court representative and requiring them to also review each child fatality involving a child under the jurisdiction of the family court in an abuse or neglect case.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 28, 2011