# Michigan SB 0418: Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Michigan SB 0418, Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kevin Hertel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan SB 0418
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Last action: 2026-07-29, ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sponsor: Kevin Hertel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Children: child abuse or child neglect
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (169 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Broader abuse definition protects Michigan children: benefit, low. Michigan expands the child abuse definition used in its child abuse and neglect prevention law. It includes sexual abuse, including violations of section 145c of the Michigan Penal Code. The definition covers harm or threatened harm caused by someone responsible for the child's health or welfare. A…
- New funding paths for child abuse prevention: benefit, low. Michigan's prevention board can fund community prevention partners using available trust fund money, subject to legislative approval of spending. Program grants no longer need local council approval; recipients must still offer program models and advice. Program recipients and prevention partners m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kevin Hertel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | ROLL CALL: | pass | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026-07-03 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 99 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025-09-25 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 36 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (34)

- 2026-07-29: ASSIGNED PA 0060'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/23/2026 11:54 AM (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:16 PM (Senate)
- 2026-07-15: PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 10:56 AM (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: ORDERED ENROLLED (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: FULL TITLE AGREED TO (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 218 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: HOUSE AMENDED TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2026-07-03: returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-07-03: inserted full title (House)
- 2026-07-03: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #300 Yeas 99 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 (House)
- 2026-07-03: read a third time (House)
- 2026-07-02: placed on third reading (House)
- 2026-07-02: substitute (H-1) adopted (House)
- 2026-07-02: read a second time (House)
- 2026-07-02: placed on second reading (House)
- 2026-07-02: motion to discharge committee approved (House)
- 2026-07-02: rule suspended (House)
- 2025-09-26: referred to Committee on Government Operations (House)
- 2025-09-26: read a first time (House)
- 2025-09-25: received on 09/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-09-25: PASSED ROLL CALL # 234 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-25: SUBSTITUTE (S-2) ADOPTED (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) (Senate)
- 2025-09-11: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Senate)
- 2025-09-11: REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL (Senate)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-07-23: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0060.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0418.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0418.pdf)
- Senate Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2025-SCB-0418.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-06-12: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0418.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0060.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0418.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0418.pdf)
- [Senate Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2025-SCB-0418.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0418.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0418-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).