MichiganHB 47502025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Children: foster care; department to use or conserve benefits for children in foster care in the best interests of the children in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8f. Last Action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Sponsored By: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican)

Passed

Children: foster careChildren: guardiansChildren: protectionChildren: children's rightsHuman services: children's servicesState agencies (existing): health and human services

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kathy Schmaltz

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alicia St. Germaine

    Republican • House

  • Angela Rigas

    Republican • House

  • Bill Schuette

    Republican • House

  • Brad Paquette

    Republican • House

  • Brian BeGole

    Republican • House

  • Cameron Cavitt

    Republican • House

  • David Prestin

    Republican • House

  • Douglas Wozniak

    Republican • House

  • Gregory Alexander

    Republican • House

  • Gregory Markkanen

    Republican • House

  • Jaime Greene

    Republican • House

  • Jamie Thompson

    Republican • House

  • Jason Woolford

    Republican • House

  • John Roth

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Aragona

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Fox

    House

  • Joseph Pavlov

    Republican • House

  • Karl Bohnak

    Republican • House

  • Luke Meerman

    Republican • House

  • Mai Xiong

    Democratic • House

  • Matt Bierlein

    Republican • House

  • Mike Mueller

    Republican • House

  • Nancy DeBoer

    Republican • House

  • Ron Robinson

    Republican • House

  • Rylee Linting

    Republican • House

  • Steve Frisbie

    Republican • House

  • Tim Kelly

    Republican • House

  • Timothy Beson

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 45

House vote 9/10/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 60 • No: 45 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

    9/17/2025Senate
  2. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    9/17/2025House
  3. transmitted

    9/10/2025House
  4. Rep. Sharon MacDonell removed as cosponsor

    9/10/2025
  5. Rep. Julie Rogers removed as cosponsor

    9/10/2025
  6. Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Matt Longjohn removed as co-sponsors

    9/10/2025
  7. Reps. Jimmie Wilson Jr., Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young removed as co-sponsors

    9/10/2025
  8. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #204 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    9/10/2025House
  9. read a third time

    9/10/2025House
  10. placed on third reading

    9/9/2025House
  11. substitute (H-1) adopted

    9/9/2025House
  12. read a second time

    9/9/2025House
  13. referred to second reading

    8/26/2025House
  14. reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

    8/26/2025House
  15. bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025

    8/12/2025House
  16. referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

    7/29/2025House
  17. read a first time

    7/29/2025House
  18. introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz

    7/29/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Passed by the House

    9/10/2025

  • Introduced

    7/29/2025

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