HB 4805 MI Became Law
Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171).
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Summary
This bill increases the amount of money available annually from Michigan's Children's Trust Fund for disbursement. Beginning in fiscal year 2025, up to 8% of the fund's 12-quarter rolling average (which includes unrealized gains and losses) will be available for disbursement, an increase from the current 5% (or 4.25% if the rolling average falls below $23.5 million). The fund, which supports child abuse and neglect prevention programs, continues to receive revenue from income tax dedications, vehicle registration fees, and donations. The bill's effectiveness is conditional on the passage of Senate Bills 418 and 421 and House Bill 4808.
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Sponsor (1)
- Bryan Posthumus Republican · primary
6 coauthors / cosponsors
- John Fitzgerald Democratic · cosponsor
- Angela Rigas Republican · cosponsor
- Tom Kunse Republican · cosponsor
- Ken Borton Republican · cosponsor
- Matt Bierlein Republican · cosponsor
- Steve Frisbie Republican · cosponsor
Action history (28)
- Aug 26, 2025 introduced by Representative Rep. Bryan Posthumus · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 read a first time · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 referred to Committee on Government Operations · lower
- Aug 27, 2025 bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2025 · lower
- Nov 6, 2025 reported with recommendation without amendment · lower
- Nov 6, 2025 referred to second reading · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 read a second time · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 placed on third reading · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 placed on immediate passage · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 read a third time · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #3 Yeas 101 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 1 · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 transmitted · lower
- Jan 21, 2026 PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT · upper
- Jan 21, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 SUBSTITUTE (S-1) ADOPTED · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 188 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 · upper
- Jul 3, 2026 returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with immediate effect · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 laid over one day under the rules · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 rule suspended · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 roll call Roll Call #320 Yeas 102 Nays 6 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 · lower
- Jul 3, 2026 bill ordered enrolled · lower
- Jul 14, 2026 presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:50 AM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:10 PM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:58 AM · lower
- Jul 29, 2026 assigned PA 62'26 with immediate effect · lower
Text versions (13)
The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.
- Public Act · HTML
- Public Act · PDF
- House Concurred Bill · HTML
- House Concurred Bill · PDF
- As Passed by the Senate · HTML
- As Passed by the Senate · PDF
- As Passed by the House · HTML
- As Passed by the House · PDF
- House Introduced Bill · HTML
- House Introduced Bill · PDF
- Substitute (S-1) - 3 · PDF
- Substitute (S-1) - 2 · PDF
- Substitute (S-1) · PDF
Full text
Full text imported from legislature.mi.gov
Act No. 62 Public Acts of 2026 Approved by the Governor July 21, 2026 Filed with the Secretary of State July 23, 2026 EFFECTIVE DATE: July 23, 2026
state of michigan 103rd Legislature Regular session of 2026 Introduced by Reps. Posthumus, Fitzgerald, Rigas, Kunse, Borton, Bierlein and Frisbie ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4805 AN ACT to amend 1982 PA 249, entitled �An act to establish the state children�s trust fund in the department of treasury; and to provide certain powers and duties of the department of treasury with respect to the trust fund,� by amending section 1 (MCL 21.171), as amended by 2014 PA 306. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 1. (1) The children�s trust fund is created as a charitable and educational endowment fund in the department of treasury. The fund must be expended only as provided in this section. (2) The state treasurer shall credit to the trust fund all amounts appropriated for this purpose under section 475 of the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.475, any amounts received under section 811j of the Michigan vehicle code, 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.811j, and section 8 of the child abuse and neglect prevention act, 1982 PA 250, MCL 722.608, and any amounts received from civil fines imposed under the playground equipment safety act, 1997 PA 16, MCL 408.681 to 408.687. (3) The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the trust fund. The state treasurer has the same authority to invest the assets of the trust fund as is granted to an investment fiduciary under the public employee retirement system investment act, 1965 PA 314, MCL 38.1132 to 38.1141. The state treasurer shall comply with the divestment from terror act, 2008 PA 234, MCL 129.291 to 129.301, in making investments under this act. (4) Beginning in fiscal year 2015 and continuing through fiscal year 2017, all money contributed to the fund that year, plus 4.25% of the 12-quarter rolling average of the fund, including unrealized gains and losses, is available for disbursement upon the authorization of the state board as provided in section 9 of the child abuse and neglect prevention act, 1982 PA 250, MCL 722.609. (5) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, on October 1, 2017, provided that the rolling average of the fund for the previous 12 quarters, including unrealized gains and losses, is at least $23,500,000.00, then, beginning with fiscal year 2018, up to 5% of the 12-quarter rolling average must be available for disbursement as specified in this subsection. On October 1, 2017, if the rolling average of the fund for the previous 12 quarters, including unrealized gains and losses, is less than $23,500,000.00, then, beginning with fiscal year 2018, up to 4.25% of the 12-quarter rolling average, including unrealized gains and losses, must continue to be available for disbursement. Beginning with the fiscal year 2025, up to 8% of the 12-quarter rolling average must be available for disbursement as specified in this subsection. (6) Money granted or received as gifts or donations to the trust fund is available for disbursement upon appropriation under section 8 of the child abuse and neglect prevention act, 1982 PA 250, MCL 722.608, and funds authorized for expenditure are not considered assets of the trust fund for the purposes of subsection (4).
(7) The state treasurer shall annually prepare an accounting of revenues and expenditures from the trust fund. The accounting of revenues and expenditures prepared under this subsection must specifically identify the interest and earnings of the trust fund, describe how the amount of interest and earnings has been affected by the expanded investment options provided for under subsection (3), and identify how the increased interest and earnings, if any, have been expended. The accounting of revenues and expenditures prepared under this subsection must be provided to the senate and house of representatives appropriations committees. (8) As used in this section, �trust fund� means the children�s trust fund created in subsection (1).
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) Senate Bill No. 418. (b) Senate Bill No. 421. (c) House Bill No. 4808. This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate Approved___________________________________________
____________________________________________________ Governor
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