Michigan · 2025-2026
HB 5263
Veterans: ombudsman; forwarding reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans’ facility to the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman; require for the department of military and veterans affairs and employees of a veterans’ facility, and authorize the Michigan veterans’ facility ombudsman to independently investigate reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation in a veterans’ facility. Amends sec. 4 of 2016 PA 198 (MCL 4.774). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5267'25, HB 5268'25, HB 5269'25
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HB 5263 requires the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and employees of veterans' facilities to forward reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the Michigan Veterans' Facility Ombudsman. The bill also authorizes the ombudsman to independently investigate such reports within veterans' facilities. This legislation amends section 4 of 2016 PA 198 and is tied to HB 5267, HB 5268, and HB 5269.
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Sponsors + 30 cosponsors
- Sharon MacDonell Democratic lead
- Amos O'Neal Democratic
- Angela Witwer Democratic
- Brenda Carter Democratic
- Carol Glanville Democratic
- Cynthia Neeley Democratic
- Denise Mentzer Democratic
- Donavan McKinney Democratic
- Emily Dievendorf Democratic
- Erin Byrnes Democratic
- Helena Scott Democratic
- Jason Morgan Democratic
- Joe Tate Democratic
- Joey Andrews Democratic
- Julie Brixie Democratic
- Julie Rogers Democratic
- Kelly Breen Democratic
- Mai Xiong Democratic
- Matt Koleszar Democratic
- Matt Longjohn Democratic
- Mike McFall Democratic
- Natalie Price Democratic
- Penelope Tsernoglou Democratic
- Reggie Miller Democratic
- Regina Weiss Democratic