2011 Senate Bill 229 / Public Act 89

Require certain child death reports

Introduced in the Senate

March 3, 2011

Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R-19)

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, Seniors, and Human Services

May 12, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

May 18, 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 19, 2011

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

May 19, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

June 28, 2011

Reported without amendment

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

June 29, 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

June 30, 2011

Passed in the House 108 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.

Received in the Senate

June 30, 2011

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

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

July 15, 2011