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SB18 • 2026

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.

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.

Children
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Jeff Irwin (District 15)
Last action
2026-07-03
Official status
ORDERED ENROLLED
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.

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.

Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-1

15

substitute (H-1) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-1) adopted 15

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a second time

  2. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  3. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    placed on third reading

  4. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    placed on immediate passage

  5. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    read a third time

  6. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #307 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  7. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    title amended

  8. 2026-07-03 HJ 56 Pg. 0

    returned to Senate

  9. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  10. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    HOUSE AMENDED TITLE

  11. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  12. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN

  13. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 214 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  14. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO

  15. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  16. 2026-07-03 SJ 62 Pg. 841

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  17. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 975

    rule suspended

  18. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 975

    motion to discharge committee approved

  19. 2026-07-02 HJ 55 Pg. 975

    placed on second reading

  20. 2025-04-17 SJ 33 Pg. 317

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 50 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  21. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 360

    received on 04/17/2025

  22. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    read a first time

  23. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 364

    referred to Committee on Families and Veterans

  24. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

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

  25. 2025-04-16 SJ 32 Pg. 301

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  26. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 267

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/18/2025

  27. 2025-03-20 SJ 27 Pg. 268

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  28. 2025-01-22 SJ 5 Pg. 39

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JEFF IRWIN

  29. 2025-01-22 SJ 5 Pg. 39

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

Official Summary Text

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.