Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.829).
HB 4396 amends Michigan's Juvenile Diversion Act to permit researchers to access certain juvenile justice records for research purposes under strict safeguards. It requires researchers to submit requests to the state court administrative office, obtain approval, and sign a data use agreement that protects personally identifiable information from public disclosure. The agreement must prevent misuse and exempt the data from public disclosure under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act. This change directly affects researchers studying juvenile justice outcomes, not the minors involved in cases.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Apr 29, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2026
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Corrected a typo in the title where 'peoplE' was changed to 'People'.
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Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 07/24/2026 10:56 AM
lower
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:38 PM
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
lower
Jul 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 213 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jul 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #163 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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District
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Sarah Lightner
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