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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).