republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/sb-419.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Juveniles; other; considerations for returning child to custody of parent; modify. Amends secs. 2, 18, 19, 19a & 19b, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.2 et seq.)."
description: "Juveniles; other; considerations for returning child to custody of parent; modify. Amends secs. 2, 18, 19, 19a & 19b, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.2 et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 419"
citation: "Michigan SB 419 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Juveniles: other", "Family law: child custody", "Children: parental rights"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 32
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7fc8798e-764b-4f6b-a84f-4eb911418987"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0419"
source_hash: "6bd1139d18f6e72952194d7d876c02da75eaf0af4ac3a54a7ec38a91cb2366a7"
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 SB 419 (2017-2018) — Juveniles; other; considerations for returning child to custody of parent; modify. Amends secs. 2, 18, 19, 19a & 19b, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.2 et seq.).

## 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://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0419.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0419.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0058.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2017-SCB-0419.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0419.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 83 Yeas 102 Nays 6 — **102–6** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 466 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- ROLL CALL # 97 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 1 — **34–0** (pass) · upper
- passed Roll Call # 86 Yeas 104 Nays 4 — **104–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 33 — cosponsor (person)
- Judy Emmons — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JUDITH EMMONS `introduction`
- **2017-05-31T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AND AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 AS AMENDED
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 466 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** received on 11/30/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-07T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2018-02-15T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 83 Yeas 102 Nays 6 `passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** title amended
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** vote reconsidered
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** passed Roll Call # 86 Yeas 104 Nays 4 `passage`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** HOUSE SUBSTITUTE H-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** ROLL CALL # 97 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 1
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
- **2018-02-21T05:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2018-03-06T05:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/1/2018 @ 2:03 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/13/2018 @ 11:50 AM `executive-signature`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/14/2018 @ 1:04 PM
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0058'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7fc8798e-764b-4f6b-a84f-4eb911418987`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).