Bill Text: MI SB0891 | 2025-2026 | 103rd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: 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
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: (Engrossed) 2026-06-10 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [SB0891 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2025-SB0891-Engrossed.html
SENATE BILL NO. 891
A bill to amend 2002 PA 713, entitled
"Child abduction broadcast act,"
by amending the title and sections 1, 2, and 5 (MCL 28.761, 28.762, and 28.765).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
An act to provide for the broadcast of information concerning a child abduction on or a missing child by radio and television stations; and to prescribe the content of the information broadcast.
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child abduction and missing child broadcast act".
Sec. 2. A radio or television station receiving that receives information concerning a child abduction or a report of a missing child from the Michigan department of state police pursuant to under the Michigan Amber alert of Michigan act, 2002 PA 712, MCL 28.751 to 28.755, may broadcast that information in any manner designed to assist in the location of the abducted or missing child or apprehension of any suspect, including, but not limited to, through social media.
Sec. 5. A radio or television station that accurately broadcasts information concerning a child abduction or a missing child obtained from the Michigan department of state police pursuant to under the Michigan Amber alert of Michigan act, 2002 PA 712, MCL 28.751 to 28.755, is immune from any liability based on the broadcast of that information.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 892 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.
