HB 5387 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Law enforcement: reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert; including missing veterans at risk. Amends sec. 2 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.712).

HB 5387 amends Michigan's "Mozelle senior or vulnerable adult medical alert act" to specifically include "missing veterans at risk" in the definition of persons eligible for emergency alerts. The bill defines a "missing veteran at risk" as an active-duty service member or veteran reported missing with a documented physical or mental health condition. This change directly affects veterans who go missing and have health conditions, ensuring they are covered under the same alert protocols as seniors and vulnerable adults. The law does not create new procedures but clarifies who qualifies for existing emergency reporting mechanisms.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Dec 16, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill → As Passed by the House · 4 edits · Mar 19, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted to comply with official state legislative standards, changing the title from a descriptive summary to a formal amendment notice. The substantive definitions regarding who qualifies as a 'missing senior or vulnerable adult' were cleaned up to remove redundant phrasing and typos, ensuring the legal criteria for reporting missing persons remain clear and consistent.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending the definitions within the existing Medical Alert Act; no new powers, funding, or procedural steps were added or removed.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was changed from a descriptive list of sponsors to the standard statutory format indicating an amendment to 2012 PA 176.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'missing senior or vulnerable adult' was edited to remove repetitive words like 'person' and 'individual' and to correct the phrasing to 'returning to his or her the individual's residence' for clarity.

The definition of 'missing veteran at risk' was slightly rephrased to improve flow while maintaining the same requirement that the individual must be reported missing with a known health condition.

The definition of 'person familiar with the missing senior or vulnerable adult' was edited to remove redundant possessives and correct the list of qualifying relationships.

Floor votes · House Mar 19, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 11, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

upper

Jun 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/10/2026

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

upper

Mar 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #101 Yeas 100 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 8

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation without amendment

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

lower

Dec 16, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Cam Cavitt

lower

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors