2023 House Bill 4676 / 2024 Public Act 23

Children: foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for.

An act to amend 1994 PA 203, entitled “An act to establish certain standards for foster care and adoption services for children and their families; and to prescribe powers and duties of certain state agencies and departments and adoption facilitators,” by amending section 8b (MCL 722.958b), as amended by 2023 PA 296.

Senate Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4676 (S-1) would amend the Foster Care and Adoption Services Act to require that a child placed in foster care be provided with an education that prioritized meeting graduation requirements and educational standards to the same extent as any student not in foster care.

Introduced in the House

May 25, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16) and 15 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Phil Green (R-67), Brenda Carter (D-53), Ranjeev Puri (D-24), Helena Scott (D-7), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Kristian Grant (D-82), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Abraham Aiyash (D-9) and Karen Whitsett (D-4)

Referred to the Committee on Families, Children and Seniors

June 13, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Nov. 9, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Stephanie Young (D-16)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 3 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 14, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Feb. 13, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Feb. 14, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Feb. 20, 2024

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

Feb. 21, 2024

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Feb. 21, 2024

March 12, 2024

Substitute S-1 concurred in 102 to 4 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 28, 2024