SB 892 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).

This bill amends the Michigan Amber Alert Act to expand when the state's Amber Alert system can be activated for missing children. It requires the Department of State Police to issue an Amber Alert for any missing child with special needs or for any missing child who law enforcement believes is in danger after a preliminary investigation. The bill defines "child with special needs" as someone under 26 who has a qualifying impairment, requires special education services, and has not yet graduated high school. The legislation also establishes that this act may be known as the "Rowan Act" and was introduced by Senator Sean McCann in March 2026.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

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

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate → Substitute (S-1) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted and corrected to fix a grammatical error where the word 'must' was accidentally duplicated. No substantive policy changes, new definitions, funding amounts, or eligibility criteria were added or removed in this version.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a grammatical error in Section 3(1) by removing the redundant word 'must' in the phrase 'shall must be'.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

34–3

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 39

Jun 10, 2026

D Democratic20

17 Yea 2 Nay 1

85% Yea

R Republican19

17 Yea 1 Nay 1

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

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 # 113 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

upper

May 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

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 SEAN MCCANN

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors