Updates: Justice for Survivors bills and reports

Last checked: 15 October 2026

The latest check on 15 October 2026 found no action on the Justice for Survivors bills since the House versions were introduced on 4 June 2026. Each update below links to its official source.

15 October 2026: Status checked on legislature.mi.gov. No action on SB 257 to 261 since 20 May 2025, or on HB 6047 to 6051 since 9 June 2026. Source.
29 July 2026: Sen. Kevin Hertel issued a press release on a report about Interlochen Center for the Arts and called again for a House vote on the package. Source.
25 June 2026: The Attorney General released its report on the Diocese of Saginaw and revised entries in the Kalamazoo and Marquette reports. Source.
4 June 2026: House versions HB 6047 to 6051 were introduced and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary. Source.
12 December 2025: The Attorney General released its report on the Diocese of Grand Rapids, naming 51 people. Source.
20 May 2025: The Senate passed SB 257 to 261, 25 to 9. The House referred them to its Committee on Government Operations the same day. Source.
2 April 2025: Public Act 268 of 2024 took effect, changing the deadlines for criminal charges for criminal sexual conduct offences committed from that date. Source.
20 December 2024: The Senate passed HB 4485, 27 to 11. It was signed on 22 January 2025 as Public Act 268 of 2024. Source.
16 December 2024: The Attorney General released its report on the Diocese of Lansing. Source.

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Updates: Justice for Survivors bills and reports

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