---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children: foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for. Amends sec. 8b of 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.958b)."
description: "Children: foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for. Amends sec. 8b of 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.958b)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4676"
citation: "Michigan HB 4676 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children: foster care", "Education: other"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Stephanie A. Young"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 32
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-05-25"
last_action: "2024-04-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/79ee1c19-c7a9-4eec-b98b-9c9fc822d7f2"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4676"
source_hash: "a40f82d8ad037c1f8b333d83c3427aeebc2034a06b99cb19e85ad22cbc6ba492"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4676 (2023-2024) — Children: foster care; education requirements for children placed in foster care; provide for. Amends sec. 8b of 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.958b).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4676.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4676.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4676.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4676.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2024-PA-0023.pdf)
6. **Substitute (H-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-0N295.pdf)
7. **Substitute (H-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-0O338.pdf)
8. **Substitute (H-2)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-0O339.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-00B718.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-0B7319.pdf)
11. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-00C720.pdf)
12. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-00D421.pdf)
13. **Substitute (S-1) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2023-HCVBS-4676-0Q2328.pdf)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 563 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **104–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 20 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper
- roll call Roll Call # 23 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **102–4** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Stephanie A. Young — primary (person)
- Abraham Aiyash — cosponsor (person)
- Amos O'Neal — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Neeley — cosponsor (person)
- Donavan McKinney — cosponsor (person)
- Emily Dievendorf — cosponsor (person)
- Helena Scott — cosponsor (person)
- Karen Whitsett — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly Edwards — cosponsor (person)
- Kristian Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Green — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon MacDonell — cosponsor (person)
- Tyrone Carter — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-05-25** introduced by Representative Stephanie A. Young `introduction`
- **2023-05-25** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-05-25** referred to Committee on Families, Children and Seniors `referral-committee`
- **2023-05-30** bill electronically reproduced 05/25/2023
- **2023-06-13** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-13** referred to second reading
- **2023-11-09** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-11-09** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-11-09** substitute (H-2) adopted
- **2023-11-09** placed on third reading
- **2023-11-09** placed on immediate passage
- **2023-11-09** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-11-09** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 563 Yeas 104 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2023-11-09** transmitted
- **2023-11-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-14** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-14** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-20** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-20** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2024-02-20** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2024-02-21** PASSED ROLL CALL # 20 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2024-02-21** TITLE AMENDED
- **2024-02-22** returned from Senate with substitute (S-1) with title amendment
- **2024-02-21** laid over one day under the rules
- **2024-03-12** Senate substitute (S-1) concurred in
- **2024-03-12** roll call Roll Call # 23 Yeas 102 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
- **2024-03-12** title amendment agreed to
- **2024-03-12** bill ordered enrolled
- **2024-03-19** presented to the Governor 03/19/2024 11:38 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-09** approved by the Governor 03/28/2024 09:52 AM `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-09** filed with Secretary of State 03/28/2024 10:58 AM
- **2024-04-09** assigned PA 23'24

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/79ee1c19-c7a9-4eec-b98b-9c9fc822d7f2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).