All Roll Calls
Yes: 161 • No: 13
MichiganSB 05402025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Military affairs: other; child care reimbursement for Michigan National Guard members; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0542'25, HB 4962'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0037'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: Kevin Hertel (Democratic)
Became Law
Military affairs: otherChildren: child care
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Child care help for Guard families
The law creates a child care assistance program for Michigan National Guard families. The Adjutant General runs it, sets the forms, and sets the stipend rate each year. To qualify, you must be a Guard member in active service, not absent without leave, not under certain military charges, and meet any extra rules the Adjutant General sets. Your application is approved only if you are a single parent or your spouse is also an eligible Guard member, and the Michigan National Guard member benefit fund has enough money. The stipend helps pay for weekend drills and annual training, for up to 12 hours a day and up to 39 days a year.
Child care program starts after two bills
This law only takes effect if Senate Bill 542 and House Bill 4962 are also enacted. If those bills are enacted, it takes effect right away. Until then, the child care program and payments do not start.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Kevin Hertel
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 12/2/2025
ROLL CALL:
Yes: 34 • No: 3
House vote • 11/13/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 97 • No: 4 • Other: 9
Senate vote • 9/25/2025
PASSED
Yes: 30 • No: 6 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
ASSIGNED PA 0037'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/10/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/9/2025 2:58 PM
12/10/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/9/2025 2:12 PM
12/10/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/4/2025 10:06 AM
12/9/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
12/2/2025SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/2/2025SenateROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 304 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
12/2/2025SenateHOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN
12/2/2025HouseRULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
12/2/2025SenatePASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/2/2025Housereturned to Senate
11/13/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #313 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
11/13/2025Houseread a third time
11/13/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
11/13/2025Houseplaced on third reading
11/13/2025Housesubstitute (H-2) adopted
11/13/2025Houseread a second time
11/13/2025Housereferred to second reading
11/12/2025Housereported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
11/12/2025Housereferred to Committee on Appropriations
9/26/2025Houseread a first time
9/26/2025Housereceived on 09/25/2025
9/25/2025HousePASSED ROLL CALL # 241 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
9/25/2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
9/25/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
9/25/2025Senate
Bill Text
Public Act
12/9/2025
As Passed by the Senate
12/2/2025
Senate Concurred
12/2/2025
As Passed by the House
11/13/2025
Introduced
9/11/2025
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