Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8f.

assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect

filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:36 AM

approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:14 PM

presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:54 AM

bill ordered enrolled

full title agreed to

roll call Roll Call #323 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in

rule suspended

laid over one day under the rules

returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and full title

INSERTED FULL TITLE

PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

RULES SUSPENDED

PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

transmitted

Rep. Sharon MacDonell removed as cosponsor

Rep. Julie Rogers removed as cosponsor

Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Matt Longjohn removed as co-sponsors

Reps. Jimmie Wilson Jr., Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young removed as co-sponsors

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #204 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

read a third time

placed on third reading

substitute (H-1) adopted

read a second time

referred to second reading

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025

referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

read a first time

introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz