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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Courts: guardian ad litem; trauma-informed training for lawyer-guardian ad litem; require. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.17d)."
+description: "Courts: guardian ad litem; trauma-informed training for lawyer-guardian ad litem; require. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.17d)."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
+legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
+session: "2021-2022"
+identifier: "HB 5975"
+citation: "Michigan HB 5975 (2021-2022)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Courts: guardian ad litem", "Courts: state court administration"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Laurie Pohutsky"]
+version_count: 5
+action_count: 29
+vote_count: 2
+first_action: "2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c95f7877-68fa-4e0f-9115-9c4e022939ef"
+source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5975"
+source_hash: "e7d598885b6dd5afa60f6ab2d310cb28d9e4c8a6b6f8e8d2ab6cc336f4dfe006"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
+---
+
+# Michigan HB 5975 (2021-2022) — Courts: guardian ad litem; trauma-informed training for lawyer-guardian ad litem; require. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.17d).
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-5975.htm)
+2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5975.htm)
+3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5975.htm)
+4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5975.htm)
+5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0201.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 256 Yeas 98 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **98–9** (pass) · lower
+- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 417 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Laurie Pohutsky — primary (person)
+- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
+- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
+- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
+- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
+- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
+- Rodney Wakeman — cosponsor (person)
+- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
+- Stephanie Young — cosponsor (person)
+- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
+- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Laurie Pohutsky `introduction`
+- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
+- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
+- **2022-03-24T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/24/2022
+- **2022-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
+- **2022-05-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
+- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
+- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
+- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
+- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
+- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 256 Yeas 98 Nays 9 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
+- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
+- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
+- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
+- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
+- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 417 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
+- **2022-09-20T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
+- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
+- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
+- **2022-09-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
+- **2022-09-22T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 09/26/2022 03:13 PM `executive-receipt`
+- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:40 PM `executive-signature`
+- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 05:00 PM
+- **2022-09-28T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 201'22 with immediate effect
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c95f7877-68fa-4e0f-9115-9c4e022939ef`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).
+