---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children: other; public release of redacted children's ombudsman's findings and recommendations; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1994 PA 204 (MCL 722.929)."
description: "Children: other; public release of redacted children's ombudsman's findings and recommendations; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1994 PA 204 (MCL 722.929)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "HB 5248"
citation: "Michigan HB 5248 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: other", "Children: protection", "Children: services", "Children: child abuse or child neglect"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/350d4b86-2b72-4b19-bc3b-e463a90886c4"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2019-HB-5248"
source_hash: "bac4b8bd0571f91bb252376c459689cb7c110632d45402c45df53e434d6a73a2"
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 5248 (2019-2020) — Children: other; public release of redacted children's ombudsman's findings and recommendations; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1994 PA 204 (MCL 722.929).

## 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/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBH-5248.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billengrossed/House/htm/2019-HEBS-5248.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billconcurred/House/htm/2019-HCB-5248.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/billintroduced/House/htm/2019-HIB-5248.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2019-2020/publicact/htm/2020-PA-0185.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 225 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **109–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 294 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Andrea Schroeder — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Darrin Camilleri — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Frank Liberati — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy Crawford — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hall — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Webber — cosponsor (person)
- Steven Johnson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Matt Hall `introduction`
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2019-11-13T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2019-11-20T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 11/20/2019
- **2020-03-11T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Ways and Means, with substitute (H-2) `referral-committee`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) `committee-passage`
- **2020-05-27T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 225 Yeas 109 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2020-06-03T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2020-06-04T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS, AND VETERANS `referral-committee`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2020-07-23T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2020-09-10T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 294 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2020-09-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2020-09-24T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 09/24/2020 01:04 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/08/2020 11:14 AM `executive-signature`
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/08/2020 12:26 PM
- **2020-10-08T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 185'20 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/350d4b86-2b72-4b19-bc3b-e463a90886c4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).