---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children: child abuse or child neglect; definitions for certain child abuse or child neglect claims that require listing in the central registry; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622)."
description: "Children: child abuse or child neglect; definitions for certain child abuse or child neglect claims that require listing in the central registry; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5277"
citation: "Michigan HB 5277 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: child abuse or child neglect", "Children: protection"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Michele Hoitenga"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 33
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6d43ab68-2b75-4c9c-ad64-f9b549a0d97b"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5277"
source_hash: "0170a41a8b0493817a5c43dc62adbe0c39007de637ec803cd6c64e96323069e8"
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 5277 (2021-2022) — Children: child abuse or child neglect; definitions for certain child abuse or child neglect claims that require listing in the central registry; modify. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).

## 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/2021-HEBH-5277.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2021-HEBS-5277.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2021-HCB-5277.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2021-HIB-5277.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0067.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 624 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **102–0** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 167 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 — **102–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michele Hoitenga — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- David LaGrand — cosponsor (person)
- Douglas Wozniak — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Lori Stone — cosponsor (person)
- Luke Meerman — cosponsor (person)
- Mark Huizenga — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Maddock — cosponsor (person)
- Padma Kuppa — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Bezotte — cosponsor (person)
- Sarah Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- Tenisha Yancey — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Michele Hoitenga `introduction`
- **2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2021-08-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2021-08-19T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 08/18/2021
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2021-12-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 624 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2021-12-14T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-01-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2022-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 123 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-04-20T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** roll call Roll Call # 167 Yeas 102 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-04-26T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-04-28T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 04/28/2022 12:13 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 05/05/2022 02:54 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 05/05/2022 04:56 PM
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 67'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6d43ab68-2b75-4c9c-ad64-f9b549a0d97b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).