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type: "Bill"
title: "Children: services; reference to \"children's ombudsman\" in social welfare act; amend to \"child advocate\". Amends sec. 115m of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.115m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23"
description: "Children: services; reference to \"children's ombudsman\" in social welfare act; amend to \"child advocate\". Amends sec. 115m of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.115m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4639"
citation: "Michigan HB 4639 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: services"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Kimberly Edwards"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-05-23"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8e2da164-201b-482e-b106-8758f34d22bf"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4639"
source_hash: "12cdd50b5ea059d4729d5575f0044a4917291ee1be4750cdd7ee28d04344dca9"
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 4639 (2023-2024) — Children: services; reference to "children's ombudsman" in social welfare act; amend to "child advocate". Amends sec. 115m of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.115m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4638'23
## 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/2023-HEBH-4639.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4639.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4639.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4639.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0294.pdf)
## Votes
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 684 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–7** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 372 Yeas 92 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 — **92–18** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Kimberly Edwards — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Glanville — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Christine Morse — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Hoskins — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Jimmie Wilson Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Brixie — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kara Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Laurie Pohutsky — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie Price — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Penelope Tsernoglou — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Hood — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Young — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-05-23** introduced by Representative Kimberly Edwards `introduction`
- **2023-05-23** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-23** referred to Committee on Criminal Justice `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-24** bill electronically reproduced 05/23/2023
- **2023-09-19** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2023-09-19** referred to second reading
- **2023-10-12** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-10-12** placed on third reading
- **2023-10-17** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-10-17** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 372 Yeas 92 Nays 18 Excused 0 Not Voting 0 `passage`
- **2023-10-17** transmitted
- **2023-10-18** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2023-10-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-10-31** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-10-31** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-08** PASSED ROLL CALL # 684 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate without amendment with full title
- **2023-11-08** full title agreed to
- **2023-11-08** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 12/06/2023 02:16 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 12/12/2023 10:36 AM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 12/13/2023 10:14 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 294'23
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8e2da164-201b-482e-b106-8758f34d22bf`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).