2023 House Bill 5277

Military affairs: other; office of mental health; establish within the Michigan veterans affairs agency.

A bill to amend 1967 PA 150, entitled “Michigan military act,” (MCL 32.501 to 32.851) by adding section 322.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Mandates the Department of Health and Human Services to collaborate with the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency to conduct statewide outreach on mental health and substance use disorder resources for service members, veterans, and their families. It also requires the development of materials to help families identify mental health changes in service members and veterans, and the collection of relevant information as per the Protecting Veterans Mental Health Act.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 26, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Christine Morse (D-40) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jaime Churches (D-27), Reggie Miller (D-31), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Jasper Martus (D-69), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Natalie Price (D-5), Nancy DeBoer (R-86), Robert Bezotte (R-50), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Jenn Hill (D-109), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Kimberly Edwards (D-12), Betsy Coffia (D-103), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75), Noah Arbit (D-20), Brenda Carter (D-53), Julie Rogers (D-41) and William Bruck (R-30)

Referred to the Committee on Military, Veterans and Homeland Security

June 11, 2024

Reported with substitute H-2

June 13, 2024

Substitute H-2 concurred in by voice vote

June 20, 2024

Passed in the House 91 to 18 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Veterans and Emergency Services