# Michigan HB 4750: 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. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0018'25Last Action: assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect

Michigan HB 4750, 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. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0018'25Last Action: assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy Schmaltz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-07-29 (assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan HB 4750
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0018'25Last Action: assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Last action: 2026-07-29, assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect
- Sponsor: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: Children: foster care, Children: guardians, Children: protection, Children: children's rights, Human services: children's services, State agencies (existing): health and human services
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (202 yes, 46 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Help foster children get and track benefits: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Michigan must check foster children for benefits within 60 days of entry and annually afterward. It must apply for benefits they may qualify for but do not receive: federal or state Supplemental Security Income, Social Security, veterans benefits, and other benefits it id…
- Protect foster children's benefits and savings: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Michigan must use or save benefits it manages for foster children in their best interests—not repay the state for care. For children ages 14 through 17, it must save at least 50% while managing their benefits. Money can cover special needs not otherwise provided by the de…
- Money skills training for foster youth: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, Michigan must provide financial training when it manages a foster child's benefits and finds training appropriate. This applies to youth ages 14 and older. Training covers money management and paying for education after high school, including FAFSA financial aid requireme…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy Schmaltz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alicia St. Germaine (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Angela Rigas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Schuette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brad Paquette (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian BeGole (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cameron Cavitt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Prestin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Douglas Wozniak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gregory Markkanen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime Greene (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Thompson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Woolford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Roth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Aragona (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Fox, House
- Cosponsor: Joseph Pavlov (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karl Bohnak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Luke Meerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mai Xiong (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Bierlein (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Mueller (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy DeBoer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Robinson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rylee Linting (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Frisbie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Kelly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Beson (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT | pass | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-07-03 | House | roll call | pass | 106 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-09-10 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 60 | 45 | 5 |

## Actions (38)

- 2026-07-29: assigned PA 51'26 with immediate effect (House)
- 2026-07-29: filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:36 AM (House)
- 2026-07-29: approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:14 PM (House)
- 2026-07-14: presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:54 AM (House)
- 2026-07-03: bill ordered enrolled (House)
- 2026-07-03: full title agreed to (House)
- 2026-07-03: roll call Roll Call #323 Yeas 106 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 (House)
- 2026-07-03: Senate substitute (S-4) concurred in (House)
- 2026-07-03: rule suspended (House)
- 2026-07-03: laid over one day under the rules (House)
- 2026-07-03: returned from Senate with substitute (S-4) with immediate effect and full title (House)
- 2026-07-03: INSERTED FULL TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: RULES SUSPENDED (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS (Senate)
- 2026-07-03: DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED (Senate)
- 2025-09-17: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES (Senate)
- 2025-09-17: PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (House)
- 2025-09-10: transmitted (House)
- 2025-09-10: Rep. Sharon MacDonell removed as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-09-10: Rep. Julie Rogers removed as cosponsor (House)
- 2025-09-10: Reps. Penelope Tsernoglou, Noah Arbit, Matt Longjohn removed as co-sponsors (House)
- 2025-09-10: Reps. Jimmie Wilson Jr., Carrie Rheingans, Stephanie Young removed as co-sponsors (House)
- 2025-09-10: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #204 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 (House)
- 2025-09-10: read a third time (House)
- 2025-09-09: placed on third reading (House)
- 2025-09-09: substitute (H-1) adopted (House)
- 2025-09-09: read a second time (House)
- 2025-08-26: referred to second reading (House)
- 2025-08-26: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) (House)
- 2025-08-12: bill electronically reproduced 07/29/2025 (House)
- 2025-07-29: referred to Committee on Families and Veterans (House)
- 2025-07-29: read a first time (House)
- 2025-07-29: introduced by Representative Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (House)

## Bill text

- As Passed by the House, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4750.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4750.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billenrolled/House/pdf/2025-HNB-4750.pdf)
- House Concurred, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4750.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-07-29: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4750.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBH-4750.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/House/pdf/2025-HEBS-4750.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billenrolled/House/pdf/2025-HNB-4750.pdf)
- [House Concurred (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/House/pdf/2025-HCB-4750.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/House/pdf/2025-HIB-4750.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4750-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).