RESTORING PARENTAL CUSTODY                                                            S.B. 419 (S-1):

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                                  ON THIRD READING

Senate Bill 419 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)

Sponsor:  Senator Judy K. Emmons

Committee:  Families, Seniors and Human Services

CONTENT

The bill would amend the juvenile code to do the following:

-- Specify that, in provisions giving the family court jurisdiction over a juvenile, "neglect" would mean that term as defined in the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act.

-- Require a juvenile to be returned to his or her parent under certain circumstances if doing so would not cause a substantial risk of harm to the juvenile or society.

-- Require the court to make additional or different findings in order to terminate parental rights in certain cases.

-- Require biometric data of a juvenile to be collected before the court could enter an order of disposition for a juvenile offense, or a judgment of sentence for a conviction.

MCL 712A.2 et al.                                                     Legislative Analyst:  Nathan Leaman

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

Date Completed:  11-30-17                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.