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HB4962 • 2026

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ron Robinson (District 58)
Last action
2025-11-04
Official status
assigned PA 31'25 with immediate effect
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create.

What This Bill Does

  • Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create.
  • Creates new act.
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-2

9

substitute (H-2) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-2) adopted 9

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Bill History

  1. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1762

    approved by the Governor 11/04/2025 01:20 PM

  2. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1762

    filed with Secretary of State 11/04/2025 01:45 PM

  3. 2025-11-04 HJ 106 Pg. 1762

    assigned PA 31'25 with immediate effect

  4. 2025-10-29 HJ 104 Pg. 1723

    presented to the Governor 10/29/2025 11:10 AM

  5. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1586

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  6. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1586

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  7. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1586

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  8. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1590

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

  9. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1590

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  10. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1591

    RULES SUSPENDED

  11. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1591

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  12. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1592

    PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 274 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  13. 2025-10-08 SJ 90 Pg. 1592

    RETURNED TO HOUSE

  14. 2025-10-08 HJ 95 Pg. 1623

    returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect

  15. 2025-10-08 HJ 95 Pg. 1623

    bill ordered enrolled

  16. 2025-10-02 SJ 87 Pg. 1040

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  17. 2025-10-02 SJ 87 Pg. 1040

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

  18. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1067

    rule suspended

  19. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1067

    motion to discharge committee approved

  20. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1067

    placed on second reading

  21. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1070

    read a second time

  22. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1070

    substitute (H-2) adopted

  23. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1070

    placed on third reading

  24. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1073

    placed on immediate passage

  25. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1073

    read a third time

  26. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1073

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #238 Yeas 93 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  27. 2025-10-01 HJ 91 Pg. 1073

    transmitted

  28. 2025-09-17 HJ 84 Pg. 983

    bill electronically reproduced 09/16/2025

  29. 2025-09-16 HJ 83 Pg. 972

    introduced by Representative Rep. Ron Robinson

  30. 2025-09-16 HJ 83 Pg. 972

    read a first time

  31. 2025-09-16 HJ 83 Pg. 972

    referred to Committee on Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4958'25, HB 4953'25

Current Bill Text

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Act No. 31
Public Acts of 2025
Approved by the Governor
November 4, 2025
Filed with the Secretary of State
November 4, 2025
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 9, 2025

STATE OF MICHIGAN
103RD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
Introduced by Rep. Robinson
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4962
AN ACT to create the Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; and to provide for the administration
of and distributions from the fund.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the “Michigan National Guard member benefit fund act”.

Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) “Department” means the department of military and veterans affairs.
(b) “Fund” means the Michigan National Guard member benefit fund created in section 3.

Sec. 3. (1) The Michigan National Guard member benefit fund is created in the state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer shall deposit money and other assets received from any source in the fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of money in the fund and credit interest and earnings from the investments
to the fund.
(3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year remains in the fund and does not lapse to the general fund.
(4) The department is the administrator of the fund for audits of the fund.
(5) The department shall expend money from the fund, on appropriation, to support implementing and
administering all of the following acts or programs:
(a) The Michigan national guard tuition assistance act, 2014 PA 259, MCL 32.431 to 32.434.
(b) The Michigan National Guard child care assistance act.
(c) A Tricare premium reimbursement program if established under state law.

Enacting section 1. This act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. 540.
(b) Senate Bill No. 542.
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This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________

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Governor