MI SB0259

Creates the office of the legislative child fatality examiner within the legislative council to identify causes and systemic problems contributing to child mortality in foster care.

Authorizes the legislative council administrator to either contract for examiner services or appoint a designee to serve at the pleasure of the legislative council, upon request of the senate majority leader and speaker of the house.

Requires the examiner to review reports from the office of the children's ombudsman, the state advisory committee on child protection, the public registry of child abuse and neglect, and other sources of information on child deaths occurring under Michigan court jurisdiction.

Mandates the examiner to report findings and recommendations to standing legislative committees with jurisdiction over child protection matters.

Takes effect only if Senate Bill No. 257 of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.