HOUSE BILL No. 6443

 

September 7, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Baxter and referred to the Committee on Family and Children Services.

 

     A bill to amend 1975 PA 238, entitled

 

"Child protection law,"

 

(MCL 722.621 to 722.638) by adding section 8e.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 8e. If the department receives a copy of a domestic

 

violence report under section 15c of chapter IV of the code of

 

criminal procedure, 1927 PA 175, MCL 764.15c, which gives the

 

department a reasonable suspicion that child abuse or child neglect

 

has occurred in the home, the child protective services worker

 

shall check the central registry for the individuals involved and

 

shall begin an investigation under this act.


 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

 

unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6442(request no.

 

06490'06) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.