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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1162: Children: protection; reference in Michigan penal code to surrender of a newborn under the newborn safe delivery law; revise. Amends sec. 135 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.135). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1161'26

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1162 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on September 10, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children: protection; reference in Michigan penal code to surrender of a newborn under the newborn safe delivery law; revise. Amends sec. 135 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.135). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1161'26. Primary sponsor: Paul Wojno (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 10, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul WojnoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Joe BellinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
John DamooseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Rick OutmanCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  2. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR PAUL WOJNO

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source