HR 314 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A resolution to declare May 2026 as Foster Care Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

This bill declares May 2026 as Foster Care Awareness Month in Michigan to highlight the experiences of children in the foster care system and honor the caregivers who support them. The resolution aims to increase public understanding of the challenges these children face and to celebrate the efforts of foster families, kinship caregivers, and child welfare professionals. By officially recognizing this month, the legislature encourages continued community involvement and support for youth in foster care without changing any laws or policies.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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House Introduced Resolution House Adopted Resolution · 2 edits
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The resolution was amended to include a list of co-sponsoring representatives and to update the final clause to encourage community involvement. The substantive policy content regarding the declaration of May 2026 as Foster Care Awareness Month and the reasons for the declaration remains unchanged.
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Added a list of additional representatives (Alexander, Breen, Bruck, Fitzgerald, Fox, Miller, Morgan, Paiz, Rheingans, Rigas, Rogers, Skaggs, Weiss, Wilson, Witwer, and Xiong) who co-sponsored the resolution.

Replaced the original closing statement with a slightly rephrased version that explicitly encourages 'continued community support and involvement' alongside commending the dedication of service providers.

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
adopted
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May 14, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
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1 primary · 16 co-sponsors

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