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HR 80

A resolution to declare May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Erin Byrnes and 8 co-sponsors

Declares May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in Michigan to raise awareness of treatment courts’ benefits and encourage public support for recovery and public safety.

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Bill Summary · HR 80

Summary — HR 80 (House Resolution)

Title: A resolution to declare May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in the state of Michigan
Classification: House Resolution (ceremonial/non‑binding)
Status: Adopted

Purpose and intent

HR 80 formally recognizes May 2025 as “Treatment Court Month” in Michigan. The resolution is intended to raise awareness about the role and benefits of treatment courts (drug courts and similar specialty courts) in addressing substance use disorder and related criminal justice issues, and to highlight community partnerships that support recovery, public safety, and family stability.

Key provisions

  • Declares May 2025 as Treatment Court Month in the state of Michigan.
  • Summarizes and celebrates the reported outcomes and benefits of treatment courts, including:
    • The presence of roughly 200 treatment courts in Michigan and more than 4,000 nationwide.
    • An estimate that treatment courts have helped restore the lives of over 1.5 million individuals nationally.
    • Cited outcomes of improved substance use disorder treatment, reduced addiction-related crime, and cost savings (an average savings of about $6,000 per individual served).
  • Recognizes the multi‑disciplinary, community‑wide partnerships that support treatment courts: judges, prosecutors, defense counsel, treatment and rehabilitation professionals, law enforcement, community supervision staff, researchers, educators, and community leaders.
  • Highlights broader social benefits attributed to treatment courts: improvements in public safety, education and employment outcomes, housing and financial stability, family reunification, reduced foster care placements, and increased rates of drug‑free births among participating mothers.

Who is affected

  • This is a declaratory and commemorative resolution — it does not create new law, appropriate funds, or change court rules.
  • Primary stakeholders named/recognized: treatment court programs, participants (individuals with substance use disorders), their families, criminal justice partners, treatment providers, and local communities that host or support treatment courts.
  • Indirectly supports organizations and officials involved in justice‑reform and recovery services by raising visibility and public recognition.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Michigan House (introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer and supported by multiple co-sponsors).
  • The House adopted the resolution (procedural records indicate rules suspension, placement on appropriate calendar, adoption, and enrollment). Adoption and enrollment actions are recorded in 2025.
  • As a resolution, HR 80 requires no executive signature to have its symbolic effect; it serves to formally recognize the month and to encourage public awareness and support.

Fiscal and legal effect

  • HR 80 is symbolic and non‑binding. It includes no appropriation, regulatory change, or enforceable mandate. Its principal effect is public recognition and encouragement of treatment court programs and community support.

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

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