Michigan SB 1161: Children: protection; safe delivery of newborns law; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 17 & 20, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.1 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a to ch. XII.

Status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY (as of 2026-09-10)

State: Michigan · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: SB 1161

Subjects: Children: protection, Children: services

Sponsors: John Damoose, Rick Outman, Paul Wojno, Joseph N. Bellino Jr.

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