2025 House Bill 5145

Human services: food assistance; documentation requirements for certain assistance programs; provide for.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled “The social welfare act,” (MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 10h.

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House Bill No. 5145 requires verifiable documentation for identity, income, and residency in public assistance applications, eliminating self-attestation and mandating system updates to ensure stricter eligibility verification in Michigan.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 28, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jason Woolford (R-50) and 25 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Tim Kelly (R-93), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Ron Robinson (R-58), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Josh Schriver (R-66), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Joseph Aragona (R-60), David Martin (R-68), Ken Borton (R-105), Donni Steele (R-54), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Matt Maddock (R-51), Pat Outman (R-91), Jerry Neyer (R-92), David Prestin (R-108), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Brian BeGole (R-71), Timothy Beson (R-96), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Brad Paquette (R-37) and Rylee Linting (R-27)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

June 18, 2026

Reported with substitute H-2

June 23, 2026

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 58 to 49 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services