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MI HB4078
MI HB4078Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death; modify. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 1953 PA 181 (MCL 52.202 & 52.203). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4077'25
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
Passed
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1953 PA 181, entitled ?An act relative to investigations in certain instances of the causes of death within this state due to violence, negligence or other act or omission of a criminal nature or to protect public health; to provide for the taking of statements from injured persons under certain circumstances; to abolish the office of coroner and to create the office of county medical examiner in certain counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of county medical examiners; to prescribe penalties for violations of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe a referendum thereon,? by amending sections 2 and 3 (MCL 52.202 and 52.203), as amended by 2012 PA 171.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing law concerning investigations into the cause and manner of death by county medical examiners, who are officials responsible for investigating deaths that are violent, unexpected, occur without recent medical attendance, or result from an abortion. The bill clarifies that medical examiners can request subpoenas for relevant records and that these records are exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. It also requires physicians and other individuals with knowledge of certain deaths, including those that are sudden, unexpected, accidental, violent, or suspicious, to immediately notify the county medical examiner, with specific provisions for cases involving multiple individuals with similar characteristics. Furthermore, the bill allows for the referral of certain elderly or vulnerable adult deaths to a review team, with the information gathered by this team also being confidential and exempt from public disclosure. This bill takes effect only if House Bill No. 4077 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (20)
Mike Mueller (R)*,
Joey Andrews (D),
Erin Byrnes (D),
Jennifer Conlin (D),
Morgan Foreman (D),
Carol Glanville (D),
Jason Hoskins (D),
Matt Longjohn (D),
Mike McFall (D),
Donavan McKinney (D),
Reggie Miller (D),
Jason Morgan (D),
Cynthia Neeley (D),
Pat Outman (R),
Carrie Rheingans (D),
Kathy Schmaltz (R),
Samantha Steckloff (D),
Penelope Tsernoglou (D),
Curt VanderWall (R),
Doug Wozniak (R),
Last Action
Presented To The Governor 03/09/2026 01:02 Pm (on 03/09/2026)
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