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HR 38

A resolution to declare March 11, 2025, as Community Volunteer Day in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Alexander and 9 co-sponsors

Declares March 11, 2025 as Michigan's Community Volunteer Day to honor volunteers and groups, raise awareness, and boost civic participation.

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Bill Summary · HR 38

Summary — House Resolution 38 (Michigan): "Community Volunteer Day" (2025)

Purpose and overview

House Resolution No. 38 declares March 11, 2025, as "Community Volunteer Day" in the state of Michigan. The resolution recognizes and honors the contributions of volunteers across Michigan, highlights volunteer organizations that support families (including those who have lost a parent), and encourages public appreciation of volunteer service.

Key provisions

  • One-sentence substantive action: The members of the Michigan House of Representatives declare March 11, 2025, as Community Volunteer Day in the state of Michigan.
  • Findings and supporting language (whereas clauses) outline reasons for the observance, including:
    • Volunteers’ role in health, education, welfare, recreation, culture, and the environment.
    • The needs of children who lose a parent (noting trauma and financial hardship) and the supportive role volunteer organizations play.
    • The value of volunteer organizations that provide guidance, stability, mentoring, and financial assistance to affected families.
    • A general expression of gratitude for volunteers’ service to local communities.

Sponsor and legislative action

  • Introduced/offered by Representative Jamie Thompson (with multiple members listed as offering the resolution in the adopted version).
  • Introduced/Offered: March 11, 2025.
  • Adopted by the Michigan House: March 11, 2025.
  • Enrolled and transmitted: Presented to the Secretary of State (clerk actions recorded on April 25, 2025).
  • Classification: House Resolution (congratulatory/commemorative).

Who is affected / impact

  • Direct legal effect: None. This is a commemorative/expressive resolution; it does not create statutory rights, impose duties, authorize spending, or change existing law.
  • Practical impact: Raises public awareness of volunteer service, publicly thanks volunteers and volunteer organizations, and may encourage civic participation and local recognition events on or around March 11, 2025.
  • Highlighted beneficiaries: Volunteers statewide and community organizations that support bereaved children and families.

Notes and context

  • This HR 38 is a state-level, nonbinding resolution specific to Michigan. Separate legislative documents with the number “H.R. 38” at other levels or in other states (including a federal bill titled the “Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025”) are unrelated; care should be taken not to conflate them.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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