SB 819 Michigan Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Civil rights: general discrimination; reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period; provide for. Creates new act.

This bill creates the Biased and Unjust Care Reporting Act to establish a system for reporting mistreatment during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It defines specific harmful behaviors, including obstetric racism and obstetric violence, and requires the state Department of Civil Rights to use a validated survey tool to collect these reports. The department must then compile and share de-identified data on the frequency of these incidents with state officials, while ensuring no personal identifying information is disclosed. The legislation directly affects pregnant and postpartum individuals seeking gynecological care and the health facilities and professionals providing that care.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2024 Last action Dec 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Dec 3, 2024

How they voted

231
Passed
Total votes 24
Dec 3, 2024
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican4
3 Yea 1 Nay
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Dec 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
notice given to discharge committee
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Introduced
received on 12/03/2024
lower
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 418 YEAS 23 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) ADOPTED
upper
Dec 3, 2024
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
upper
Oct 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Oct 17, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Oct 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Apr 10, 2024
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
upper
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

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