2003 House Bill 4768 / 2004 Public Act 204

Apportion pregancy expense by ability to pay

Introduced in the House

May 28, 2003

Introduced by Rep. Doug Hart (R-73)

To eliminate a current requirement that only a father is required to pay for expenses connected to the pregnancy of a child born out of wedlock, and instead require the expenses to be apportioned to the father and the mother based the ability of each to pay. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4768 to 4777.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

July 1, 2003

Reported without amendment

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

July 2, 2003

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it, but which was subsequently superceded by another substitute with more technical changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 92 to 17 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2003

Referred to the Committee on Families and Human Services

May 20, 2004

Reported without amendment

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

June 23, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To eliminate a current requirement that only a father is required to pay for expenses connected to the pregnancy of a child born out of wedlock, and instead require the expenses to be apportioned to the father and the mother based the ability of each to pay. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of House Bills 4013 and 4768 to 4777.

Received in the House

June 23, 2004

June 29, 2004

Passed in the House 94 to 12 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 14, 2004