Children: foster care; family finding and engagement company; require department of health and human services to use to help connect foster children to family members and friends. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 3b.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Sep 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Sep 2022
Signed into Law
Sep 2022
Introduced Mar 24, 2022
Signed Sep 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Sep 20, 2022 · House May 24, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Sep 20, 2022
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Sep 28, 2022
Introduced
filed with Secretary of State 10/07/2022 05:06 PM
lower
Sep 28, 2022
Signed into law
approved by the Governor 10/07/2022 03:46 PM
lower
Sep 21, 2022
Introduced
returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
lower
Sep 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 420 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Sep 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
May 26, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
May 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 259 Yeas 107 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
May 11, 2022
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
referred to Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rodney Wakeman
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RW
Rodney Wakeman
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
BK
Bronna Kahle
RRepublican
Co
JO
Jack O'Malley
RRepublican
Co
Laurie Pohutsky
DDemocratic
Co
MW
Mary Whiteford
RRepublican
Co
Phil Green
RRepublican
Co
Sarah Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Young
DDemocratic
Co
TB
Tommy Brann
RRepublican
Co
TC
Tyrone Carter
DDemocratic
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