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MI HB4518
MI HB4518Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).
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Introduced
05/21/2025
05/21/2025
In Committee
09/09/2025
09/09/2025
Crossed Over
09/04/2025
09/04/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
A bill to amend 2002 PA 712, entitled"Michigan Amber alert act,"by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.753), the title as amended by 2013 PA 91.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Michigan Amber Alert Act by expanding the criteria for activating the Michigan Amber Alert plan. The bill requires the Department of State Police to activate the Amber Alert system in two specific scenarios: first, when a child with special needs goes missing, and second, when a law enforcement agency conducts a preliminary investigation and determines a missing child is in danger. The bill provides a detailed definition of "child with special needs," which includes individuals up to 26 years old who have not graduated high school and have been evaluated under disability education guidelines, with a qualifying impairment determined by an education program team, family service plan team, judge, or healthcare professional. The bill changes the language from "shall" to "must" regarding alert activation and adds specificity to the conditions under which an alert can be triggered. The bill is also named the "Rowan Act," suggesting it may have been prompted by a specific incident or person's story related to missing children with special needs.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (10)
Angela Rigas (R)*,
Brian BeGole (R),
Ken Borton (R),
Steve Frisbie (R),
Denise Mentzer (D),
Jerry Neyer (R),
Pat Outman (R),
J.R. Roth (R),
Alicia St. Germaine (R),
Doug Wozniak (R),
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety (on 09/09/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4518 |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/htm/2025-HEBH-4518.htm |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Reported from Committee | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4517-JF8NXPWZ.pdf |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - House: Summary as Introduced | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billanalysis/House/pdf/2025-HLA-4517-4TSQ7WKX.pdf |
| BillText | https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/htm/2025-HIB-4518.htm |
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