2023 Senate Bill 137 / Public Act 68

Children: guardians; guardians of tribal children; allow access to guardian funds.

An act to amend 2008 PA 260, entitled “An act to provide for assistance payments to certain guardians of minors; and to provide for duties and responsibilities of certain state departments and agencies,” by amending sections 5, 5a, 5b, and 6 (MCL 722.875, 722.875a, 722.875b, and 722.876), section 5 as amended by 2009 PA 15 and sections 5a, 5b, and 6 as amended by 2015 PA 227.

Introduced in the Senate

March 2, 2023

Introduced by Sen. John Damoose (R-37) and 12 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Jeff Irwin (D-15), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Paul Wojno (D-10), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Veronica Klinefelt (D-11), Erika Geiss (D-1), Sue Shink (D-14) and John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety

March 14, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Housing and Human Services

March 15, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

March 21, 2023

Reported without amendment

March 22, 2023

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 22, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

May 16, 2023

Reported without amendment

June 22, 2023

Passed in the House 105 to 4 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 27, 2023

Motion to give immediate effect

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 12, 2023