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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan House Bill 4661 Creates Crime Victim Communication Grant Program and Appropriates $7 Million
Last action · June 18, 2025: bill electronically reproduced 06/17/2025Sponsors: Curtis VanderWall and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Michigan House Bill 4661 establishes a crime victim communication modernization grant program and fund, appropriating $7,000,000 from the general fund for the ending September 30, 2025. The measure requires the office of the Michigan public safety communications system to set communication standards for state and local agencies, enabling automated updates, multilingual support, and tools for crime victims.
Local law enforcement agencies and state departments can apply for grant funding to overhaul how they notify crime victims of case updates, police reports, and court dates using automated messaging and web portals.
- House Bill 4661 was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives during the 2025-2026 legislative session. context
- The William Van Regenmorter crime victim's rights act governs notification requirements for crime victims in Michigan. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Crime victims
Crime victims will receive automated, multilingual notifications and real-time updates regarding incident reports, arrests, and case progress through text, email, or conversational AI tools.
Law enforcement agencies and local units of government
State and local agencies become eligible to apply for grant funding to modernize their communication systems, provided they comply with standards set by the office.
Department of technology, management, and budget
The department houses the office administering the grant program and oversees compliance with communication standards.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
4 actions- Jun 18, 2025Housebill electronically reproduced 06/17/2025
- Jun 17, 2025HouseCommitteereferred to Committee on Appropriations
- Jun 17, 2025HouseIntroducedread a first time
- Jun 17, 2025HouseIntroducedintroduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall
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Mandated App-Free Communication
The bill explicitly forbids requiring crime victims to download applications or register accounts to receive critical case updates via text and email.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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