2025 House Bill 5271

Military affairs: other; Michigan azimuth bridge program for transitioning military service members' mental health; establish.

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” (MCL 32.501 to 32.851) by adding section 321.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5259, 5261, 5270, and 5271 collectively expand Michigan’s support for service members and veterans by creating a Buddy-to-Buddy mentorship program, coordinating statewide mental health and substance use outreach efforts, establishing a dedicated office within the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency to lead mental health and suicide prevention initiatives, and requiring a comprehensive transition program focused on outreach and privacy protections, all contingent on related legislation and available funding.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 12, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Matt Longjohn (D-40) and 30 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Julie Rogers (D-41), Mai Xiong (D-13), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Stephanie Young (D-16), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Brenda Carter (D-53), Natalie Price (D-6), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Angela Witwer (D-76), Joe Tate (D-9), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Regina Weiss (D-5), Samantha Steckloff (D-19), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Kelly Breen (D-21), Veronica Paiz (D-10), Carol Glanville (D-84), Helena Scott (D-8), Julie Brixie (D-73), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Jason Morgan (D-23), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Joey Andrews (D-38), Reggie Miller (D-31), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Mike McFall (D-14) and Stephen Wooden (D-81)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations