# Michigan SB 0421: 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 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Michigan SB 0421, 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 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by John Cherry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan SB 0421
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 4808'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Last action: 2026-07-29, ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sponsor: John Cherry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Children: child abuse or child neglect
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (175 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Cherry (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin Hertel (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 103 | 5 | 2 |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | ROLL CALL: | pass | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-25 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 36 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-07-29: ASSIGNED PA 0061'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/23/2026 11:56 AM (Senate)
- 2026-07-29: APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 1:18 PM (Senate)
- 2026-07-15: PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 10:58 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 # 219 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 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 #301 Yeas 103 Nays 5 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 # 237 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-09-22: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (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 JOHN CHERRY (Senate)

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-07-23: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0061.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0421.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0421.pdf)
- Senate Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2025-SCB-0421.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-06-12: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0421.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0061.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0421.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0421.pdf)
- [Senate Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2025-SCB-0421.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0421.pdf)

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- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0421-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).