Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act

Current understanding

Michigan’s Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (1982 PA 250, MCL 722.602 et seq.) establishes the framework for state-supported child abuse and neglect prevention programs, working in tandem with the Children’s Trust Fund (1982 PA 249). SB0418 (103rd Legislature) would amend the act’s title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 12, modifying program governance and definitions; the bill has passed one chamber. Beneficiaries are the community-based prevention grantees and families served by them.

Evidence log

• 2026-07-29 — Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171).: cross-connection with childrens-trust-fund: HB4805’s disbursement increase feeds the programs governed by the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act (1982 PA 250), with which it is tie-barred. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-29 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4805’25, HB 4808’25, SB 0421’25: SB0418 enacted as PA 0060’26, finalizing amendments to the title and secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, and 12 of 1982 PA 250; tie-barred with HB 4805, HB 4808, and SB 0421 of 2025. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-06-23 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; priority of reports made by school employees; require. Amends sec. 3 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623).: SB1059 amends a related-but-distinct statute (1975 PA 238, the Child Protection Law, sec. 3 / MCL 722.623) to require priority handling of reports made by school employees — separate from the 1982 PA 250 prevention-programs act but in the same policy space. (novelty: 2)
• 2025-10-29 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; exceptions to the definition of child neglect; provide. Amends sec. 2 of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.622).: HB5163 amends a related-but-distinct statute (1975 PA 238, the Child Protection Law, MCL 722.622) to add exceptions to the definition of child neglect — separate from the 1982 PA 250 prevention-programs act but part of the same policy space. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-03 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.).: cross-connection with childrens-trust-fund: 1982 PA 249 (Children’s Trust Fund) supplies the money; 1982 PA 250 (Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Act) governs the prevention programs that receive the disbursements. HB4805 adjusts disbursement math while SB0418 modifies the underlying program statute. (novelty: 2)

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