Bill > HB4517

This bill updates the Child Abduction Broadcast Act to expand its scope and language, specifically modifying how child abduction and missing child information is communicated. The bill broadens the act's title to include "missing child" alongside "child abduction" and allows radio and television stations to broadcast information about child abductions or missing children received from the Michigan State Police under the Michigan Amber Alert Act. The legislation explicitly permits stations to share such information through various means, including social media, with the goal of assisting in locating missing children or apprehending suspects. Additionally, the bill provides legal protection for radio and television stations, ensuring they are immune from liability when they accurately broadcast child abduction or missing child information obtained from official sources. The bill is tied to another pending legislation (House Bill 4518) and will only take effect if that companion bill is also enacted into law.