2025 House Bill 5268

Veterans: ombudsman; Michigan veterans' facility ombudsman to forward report of an investigation finding abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans' facility to the department of licensing and regulatory affairs; require.

A bill to amend 2016 PA 198, entitled “An act to create the office of the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman; and to prescribe the powers and duties of the office, the ombudsman, the legislative council, and the department of military and veterans affairs,” by amending section 10 (MCL 4.780).

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AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5263, 5267, 5268, and 5269 collectively strengthen protections for veterans in state facilities by expanding the Veterans’ Facility Ombudsman’s investigative authority, tightening abuse reporting and oversight requirements, and mandating coordinated, timely responses from state and local agencies to ensure veterans receive appropriate support, all contingent on related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Stephen Wooden (D-81) and 29 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Julie Brixie (D-73), Mai Xiong (D-13), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Stephanie Young (D-16), Jason Morgan (D-23), Natalie Price (D-6), Matt Longjohn (D-40), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Angela Witwer (D-76), Joe Tate (D-9), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Regina Weiss (D-5), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Helena Scott (D-8), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Carol Glanville (D-84), Brenda Carter (D-53), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Joey Andrews (D-38), Reggie Miller (D-31), Mike McFall (D-14), Matt Koleszar (D-22) and Kelly Breen (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations