---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children: services; court-appointed special advocate program; create. Creates new act."
description: "Children: services; court-appointed special advocate program; create. Creates new act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 5429"
citation: "Michigan HB 5429 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: child abuse or child neglect", "Children: services", "Courts: circuit court", "Courts: family division", "Courts: probate court"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Christine Morse"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 54
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2024-02-07"
last_action: "2024-10-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f43ad22b-4e20-4cc7-a159-b904443069f5"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5429"
source_hash: "726ab352c8ce56eadbe6c9c8e43f44645d7da20188253341b52381574b925080"
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 5429 (2023-2024) — Children: services; court-appointed special advocate program; create. Creates new act.

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBH-5429.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2024-HEBS-5429.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2024-HCB-5429.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2024-HIB-5429.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0124.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2024-HCVBS-5429-0Q2349.pdf)

## Votes

- roll call Roll Call # 285 Yeas 99 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **99–11** (pass) · lower
- roll call Roll Call # 325 Yeas 96 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 — **96–13** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 350 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–3** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 107 Yeas 97 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **97–10** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 299 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–3** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Christine Morse — primary (person)
- Betsy Coffia — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Regina Weiss — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-06-27** roll call Roll Call # 285 Yeas 99 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
- **2024-02-07** introduced by Representative Christine Morse `introduction`
- **2024-09-25** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-09-25** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) ADOPTED
- **2024-06-27** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-02-07** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2024-09-26** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-02-07** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-13** bill electronically reproduced 02/7/2024
- **2024-03-06** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2024-03-06** referred to second reading
- **2024-05-21** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2024-05-21** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2024-05-21** placed on third reading
- **2024-05-21** placed on immediate passage
- **2024-05-21** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2024-05-21** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 107 Yeas 97 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2024-05-21** transmitted
- **2024-05-30** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2024-05-30** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-25** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-25** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2024-06-25** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2024-06-25** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-06-25** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2024-06-25** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2024-06-26** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-06-26** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 299 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-06-26** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-06-26** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect
- **2024-06-26** laid over one day under the rules
- **2024-06-27** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2024-09-17** SENATE REQUESTS RETURN
- **2024-09-25** Senate requests return
- **2024-09-25** enrollment vacated
- **2024-09-25** rule suspended
- **2024-09-25** vote on passage reconsidered
- **2024-09-25** request granted
- **2024-09-25** retransmitted
- **2024-09-25** RETURN GRANTED
- **2024-09-25** SUBSTITUTE (S-2) ADOPTED
- **2024-09-25** AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED `amendment-failure`
- **2024-09-25** PASSED ROLL CALL # 350 YEAS 35 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-09-25** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2024-09-25** returned from Senate with substitute (S-2)
- **2024-09-25** laid over one day under the rules
- **2024-09-25** rule suspended
- **2024-09-25** Senate substitute (S-2) concurred in
- **2024-09-25** roll call Roll Call # 325 Yeas 96 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
- **2024-09-25** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-10-15** presented to the Governor 10/02/2024 03:00 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-10-15** approved by the Governor 10/03/2024 02:10 PM `executive-signature`
- **2024-10-15** filed with Secretary of State 10/03/2024 03:00 PM
- **2024-10-15** assigned PA 124'24 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f43ad22b-4e20-4cc7-a159-b904443069f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).