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SB0018Introduced in the Senate

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. 8g. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4750'25

Passed

Introduced by Jeff Irwin, District 15

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Official description

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. 8g. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4750'25

Where it stands

Assigned Pa 0052'26 With Immediate Effect

July 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #307 · July 3, 2026

107

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

108 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Tyrone Carter1Yes
Tullio Liberati2Yes
Alabas Farhat3Yes
Regina Weiss5Yes
Natalie Price6Yes
Tonya Myers Phillips7Yes
Helena Scott8Yes
Joseph Tate9Yes
Veronica Paiz10Yes
Donavan McKinney11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced By Senator Jeff Irwin

  2. Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services

  3. Reported Favorably Without Amendment 3/18/2025

  4. Referred To Committee Of The Whole

  5. Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably Without Amendment(s)

  6. Placed On Order Of Third Reading

  7. Passed Roll Call # 50 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 1 Not Voting 0

  8. Received On 04/17/2025

  9. Read A First Time

  10. Referred To Committee On Families And Veterans

  11. Rule Suspended

  12. Motion To Discharge Committee Approved

  13. Placed On Second Reading

  14. Read A Second Time

  15. Substitute (h-1) Adopted

  16. Placed On Third Reading

  17. Placed On Immediate Passage

  18. Read A Third Time

  19. Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #307 Yeas 107 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 2

  20. Title Amended

  21. Returned To Senate

  22. Passed By House With Substitute (h-1) With Immediate Effect

  23. House Amended Title

  24. Rules Suspended For Immediate Consideration

  25. House Substitute (h-1) Concurred In

  26. Roll Call: Roll Call # 214 Yeas 36 Nays 0 Excused 2 Not Voting 0

  27. Title Amendment Agreed To

  28. Given Immediate Effect

  29. Ordered Enrolled

  30. Presented To Governor 7/14/2026 10:32 Am

  31. Approved By Governor 7/21/2026 12:52 Pm

  32. Filed With Secretary Of State 7/23/2026 11:38 Am

  33. Assigned Pa 0052'26 With Immediate Effect

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