MI SB0978

Authorizes the state, counties, and cities to establish interagency homicide review teams to identify systemic gaps in homicide investigations and evaluate resources for affected families.

Requires homicide review teams to include representatives from local health departments, law enforcement, courts, sheriffs, DHHS, business community, crime victim services, medical examiners, prosecutors, judges, and probation officers.

Protects homicide review team information as confidential and exempt from discovery, FOIA requests, and subpoena, except documents available from other sources and information relevant to criminal investigations that may be disclosed to prosecutors and law enforcement.

Requires annual reports to local or state governing entities by March 1 each year, with findings and recommendations but excluding identifying information about victims, families, or perpetrators.

Grants civil liability immunity to team members and participants unless gross negligence or willful misconduct occurred; authorizes teams to hold town halls, produce public awareness campaigns, and form rapid response teams for behavioral health services.