Children: protection; safe delivery of newborns law; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 17 & 20, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.1 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a to ch. XII.
Key claim: Senate Bill 1161 would change Michigan’s Safe Delivery of Newborns law by revising who counts as a newborn and allowing a parent to surrender a baby to a designated newborn safety device.
Abstract
(SB1161 · 103rd Legislature) Children: protection; safe delivery of newborns law; modify definition of newborn and allow surrender to a newborn safety device. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 17 & 20, ch. XII of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712.1 et seq.) & adds sec. 3a to ch. XII. Sponsor: Sen. John Damoose ® + 3 co-sponsors In committee: S Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety Latest action (2026-09-10): Referred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety
Why this matters
Senate Bill 1161 would change Michigan’s Safe Delivery of Newborns law by revising who counts as a newborn and allowing a parent to surrender a baby to a designated newborn safety device.