Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4807'25
Summary
HB 4806 amends section 811j of the Michigan Vehicle Code to update the statutory reference to the state body associated with the Children’s Trust specialty plate program. The bill requires that the design of the fundraising or collector plate recognizing Children’s Trust be determined by the Secretary of State after consultation with the state child abuse and neglect prevention board, using the updated name for that board.
The bill also directs that donations collected through Children’s Trust fundraising plates under the vehicle code be transferred by the Secretary of State to the State Treasurer and credited to the Children’s Trust Fund. Those funds are to be used for the support and benefit of children in Michigan. The bill is tied to HB 4807, meaning it does not take effect unless the companion legislation is enacted.
Impact
HB 4806 makes a narrow, technical amendment to the Michigan Vehicle Code by updating the reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board in the specialty plate statute and reaffirming the flow of specialty plate donations into the Children’s Trust Fund. It does not create a new program or tax, but it preserves the legal framework for Children’s Trust fundraising plates and the distribution of associated donations to the state fund supporting child welfare-related purposes.
Sentiment
The available voting history suggests broad support for the bill. It was reported from committee without amendment on a 5-0 vote and later passed the House on third reading by a wide margin, 102-7, including an immediate effect roll call. That pattern indicates the bill was generally viewed as noncontroversial and administrative in nature.
Contention
There is little evidence of substantive controversy in the available record. The bill appears to be a housekeeping update to align statutory language with the current name of the relevant child abuse and neglect prevention board and to maintain the Children’s Trust plate donation mechanism. Any potential concern would likely be limited to the tie-bar arrangement with HB 4807 and the procedural requirement that both measures move together, rather than disagreement over the policy itself.
Same As
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.).
Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends sec. 811j of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.811j). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'25
Children: child abuse or child neglect; mandatory reporting of certain events at birth of a child; modify. Amends sec. 3a of 1975 PA 238 (MCL 722.623a).