2025 House Bill 4750

Children: foster care; department to use or conserve benefits for children in foster care in the best interests of the children in foster care; provide.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “Foster care and adoption services act,” (MCL 722.951 to 722.960) by adding section 8f.

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HB-4750 requires the Department to secure and manage benefits for foster youth in their best interests, mandates financial literacy training, and ensures transparency and conservation of resources to support foster children's long-term financial well-being.

Introduced in the House

July 29, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R-46) and 36 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Brad Paquette (R-37), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Joseph Fox (R-101), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Brian BeGole (R-71), Angela Rigas (R-79), David Prestin (R-108), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Mike Mueller (R-72), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Luke Meerman (R-89), Julie Rogers (D-41), Tim Kelly (R-93), Jason Woolford (R-50), Joseph Aragona (R-60), John Roth (R-104), Bill Schuette (R-95), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Stephanie Young (D-16), Timothy Beson (R-96), Rylee Linting (R-27), Jaime Greene (R-65), Ron Robinson (R-58), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mai Xiong (D-13), Noah Arbit (D-20), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Nancy DeBoer (R-86)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans

Aug. 26, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Sept. 9, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Sept. 10, 2025

Passed in the House 60 to 45 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Sept. 17, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

July 3, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Substitute S-4 offered by Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-15)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the House

July 3, 2026

Substitute S-4 concurred in 106 to 1 (details)