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.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0421'25, HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25

A new enacting section was added requiring that this amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 421, House Bill No. 4805, and House Bill No. 4808 are all enacted into law during the 103rd Legislature.

A comma was added after 'fundraising entity' in section (3) for grammatical clarity; no substantive policy change.

The bill was renumbered and reorganized (e.g., sections 2, 3, and 4 were reordered) to match the Senate's version, correcting formatting inconsistencies from the House substitute.

New definitions were added for 'Prevention partner' and 'Trust fund' to clarify the entities eligible for support and the source of funding.

Funding rules were updated to require local councils and prevention partners to match 50% of any grant received, either through cash or in-kind services.

Specific eligibility criteria were added for local councils, requiring a balanced board of directors with representation from local agencies, courts, and private service providers.

A new requirement was added for the Auditor General to conduct a written review of the board's functions and performance every three years.

The document header was updated to remove the 'HOUSE' designation and change the version identifier from '(H-1)' to '(S-2)', reflecting the bill's current status in the Senate.

A redundant line number marker ('14') was deleted from the text, likely as part of a formatting cleanup to align the document with standard legislative numbering.

Adjusted text alignment and spacing in the bill title and introductory sections.

Updated internal document tracking identifiers and version codes.

Added a new definition for 'State board' to specifically identify it as the children trust Michigan board created in section 3, separating it from the previously used term 'State board' which referred to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board.

Removed the explicit definition of 'Child' as a person under 18, instead referencing the definition in the child protection law.

Simplified the definition of 'Neglect' by removing the cross-reference to the child protection law.

Corrected section numbering and formatting throughout the document to align with House substitute standards.

Updated the bill header to reflect the Senate substitute version (S-1) instead of the House substitute version (H-1) and adjusted the internal page numbering.

The bill was renumbered from Senate Bill No. 418 to House Substitute H-1, indicating it has moved from the Senate to the House of Representatives for further consideration.

Section numbers were reorganized; for example, provisions regarding the board's chairperson and compensation were moved to Section 4 to align with the new House version structure.

Text was edited to remove grammatical errors, redundant phrases, and formatting artifacts (such as stray words like 'and local governmental officers') that appeared in the Senate version.

Conflicting definitions of the 'State board' were resolved in the House version, ensuring a single, consistent definition referring to the 'children trust Michigan board' rather than the generic 'state child abuse and neglect prevention board'.

Section 12 was updated to clarify that the auditor general must conduct a thorough, written review of the state board's functions, responsibilities, and performance every three years.

A substitute header was added to the beginning of the document, and a historical date reference (September 29, 1982) was inserted into the audit section.

A spelling error in the enacting clause was corrected, changing 'peoplE' to 'people'.