Law enforcement: reports; communications under the Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0892'26
This bill updates Michigan's Child Abduction Broadcast Act to rename it the Child Abduction and Missing Child Broadcast Act and expand how radio and television stations can share information about missing children. It allows broadcasters to disseminate child abduction alerts through various channels, including social media, when they receive information from the Michigan Department of State Police under the existing Amber Alert system. The legislation also provides legal immunity to broadcasters who accurately share this information from the state police. The bill will not take effect unless it is passed together with a companion bill, SB 892.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2026
Last action Jun 10, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jun 10, 2026
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 10, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced
received on 06/10/2026
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 112 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/28/2026
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN CHERRY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cherry
DDemocratic
Co
Sean McCann
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Chang
DDemocratic
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