Michigan HB4518: Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).

What the bill says

An act to amend 2002 PA 712, entitled “An act to prescribe the Amber alert of Michigan as the official response to reports of child abductions; to prohibit certain conduct; to create the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for the distribution of the money from the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for appropriations; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.753), the title as amended by 2013 PA 91.

From the chaptered text, July 23, 2026:

AN ACT to amend 2002 PA 712, entitled “An act to prescribe the Amber alert of Michigan as the official response to reports of child abductions; to prohibit certain conduct; to create the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for the distribution of the money from the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for appropriations; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and section 3 (MCL 28.753), the title as amended by 2013 PA 91. The People of the State of Michigan enact: TITLE An act to prescribe the Amber alert of Michigan as the official response to reports of child abductions or certain missing children; to prohibit certain conduct; to create the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for the distribution of the money from the Michigan Amber alert fund; to provide for appropriations; and to prescribe penalties. Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan Amber alert plan must be activated only in accordance with the policies established by the department of state police. Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this sentence, the policies established by the department under this section must require the activation of the Michigan Amber alert plan for a report of either of the following: (a) A missing child with special needs who the department believes is in imminent danger, as …

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Sponsors

• Rigas, Angela (R, 79) · primary sponsor
• (R, 92)