Senate Bill 408 Summary

• Amends the Probate Code Chapter XIIA to modify court jurisdiction over juveniles, with an effective date contingent on Senate Bill 405 being enacted into law.

• Expands the definition of "learning program" in subsection (a)(4) to include organized educational programs appropriate to a juvenile's age, intelligence, ability, and psychological limitations in reading, spelling, mathematics, science, history, civics, writing, and English grammar.

• Adds definitions for "willfully" (intentional, knowing, and purposeful acts without justifiable excuse) and "truant" (as defined in the revised school code, MCL 380.1561) to clarify court jurisdiction over habitually absent juveniles.

• Restructures subsection (a)(4) to establish that court-accessed services are necessary when juveniles willfully and repeatedly violate school rules or learning program regulations, after relevant parties have met and educational counseling has been sought.

• Designates subsection (a)(5) to specifically address truancy jurisdiction, allowing courts to intervene when juveniles are found to be truant as defined by state law.