Congratulating Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough of Midland on the occasion of her 90th birthday.
HCR 16 is a ceremonial concurrent resolution honoring Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough, a retired Midland educator, on her 90th birthday. It formally congratulates her for her decades of service as an art teacher, elementary instructor, and community advocate, including her leadership roles in Midland schools and volunteer work with organizations like the Midland County Child Welfare Board. The resolution, passed by both legislative chambers and signed by the governor, includes a formal copy for her as a gesture of appreciation. This resolution has no legal effect or policy impact - it is purely symbolic recognition of her contributions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 27, 2025
Signed Sep 17, 2025
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The document was converted from a draft introduced version to an enrolled final version of House Concurrent Resolution 16, which congratulates educator Barbara Jean Bolden Yarbrough on her 90th birthday. The changes are primarily formatting and layout adjustments to comply with official legislative standards, with no substantive policy changes to the resolution's content or intent.
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Formatting and layout were standardized to match official enrolled bill requirements, including proper header placement, spacing, and signature lines for legislative approval.
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Aug 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local & Consent Calendars
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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