HR 52 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A resolution to declare March 2025 as National Social Work Month in the state of Michigan.

This resolution (HR 52) symbolically declares March 2025 as National Social Work Month within the state of Michigan. It recognizes the social work profession's contributions to community well-being, crisis response, mental health support, and advocacy - particularly during events like the pandemic. The resolution has no policy or funding mechanisms; it is a formal acknowledgment by the Michigan House of Representatives with no direct impact on laws, regulations, or services. It does not impose new requirements or alter existing programs.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

House Introduced Resolution → House Adopted Resolution · 4 edits

MODERATE

The resolution was expanded from a simple declaration to include multiple 'Whereas' clauses that elaborate on the importance and contributions of social workers. The text was also reformatted to include a list of sponsoring representatives at the beginning.

TECHNICAL

Added a list of sponsoring representatives (Edwards, Foreman, Young, McFall, MacDonell, Breen, Dievendorf, Morgan, Paiz, Rheingans, Weiss, and Witwer) to the header.

Expanded the 'Whereas' clauses to include additional details about social workers' roles in healthcare, mental health services, and advocacy for equal rights.

Added specific examples of natural disasters (fires, hurricanes, earthquakes) and pandemic-related work by school social workers.

Changed the formatting from numbered lines to paragraph-style text for better readability.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

adopted

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Kimberly Edwards

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors