Children: services; juvenile justice and child welfare training institute and youth and family justice bureau; establish. Amends secs. 13a, 18f, 18q, 19 & 19a, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.13a et seq.) & adds secs. 16b, 18u & 18v to ch. XIIA.
Key claim: House Bill 6296 would create a juvenile justice and child welfare training institute and a youth and family justice bureau, and amend Michigan’s juvenile-court code to implement them.
Abstract
(HB6296 · 103rd Legislature) Children: services; juvenile justice and child welfare training institute and youth and family justice bureau; establish. Amends secs. 13a, 18f, 18q, 19 & 19a, ch. XIIA of 1939 PA 288 (MCL 712A.13a et seq.) & adds secs. 16b, 18u & 18v to ch. XIIA. Sponsor: Rep. Luke Meerman ® + 1 co-sponsor In committee: H Judiciary Latest action (2026-09-01): Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/27/2026
Why this matters
House Bill 6296 would create a juvenile justice and child welfare training institute and a youth and family justice bureau, and amend Michigan’s juvenile-court code to implement them.