Summary — HR 88 (Michigan House Resolution No. 88, 2025)
Status: Adopted (2025)
Type: House resolution (ceremonial/non‑binding)
Primary sponsor(s): Rep. Jamie Thompson (introduced); co‑sponsors listed in the adopted version include Reps. Linting, Pavlov, Bollin, McKinney, Kunse, Woolford, DeBoyer, Kelly, Smit, Maddock, Hoadley, Green, Paquette, Bierlein, Schmaltz, BeGole, Rigas, Outman, Borton, Breen, VanderWall, Greene, Snyder, Alexander, Glanville, Longjohn, MacDonell, Paiz, Rheingans, Rogers, Weiss, Witwer, and Young.
Related: HCR 92 (companion)
Main purpose and intent
HR 88 is a ceremonial resolution declaring May 6–12, 2025, as National Nurses Week in the state of Michigan. The resolution recognizes the contributions of nurses to individual and community health, highlights workforce challenges facing nursing, and affirms the State’s commitment to supporting the nursing profession.
Key provisions
- Officially declares May 6–12, 2025, as National Nurses Week in Michigan, culminating on May 12 (Florence Nightingale’s birthday).
- Recognizes that Michigan is home to more than 175,000 registered nurses working in hospitals, clinics, public health, correctional facilities, home health, and other settings.
- Calls attention to workforce challenges: exhaustion, staffing shortages, workplace safety concerns, high burnout rates, and retention/recruitment problems—especially in rural areas.
- Affirms the State’s commitment to supporting and uplifting the nursing profession so nurses have tools and supports needed to provide high‑quality care.
- Serves as a public recognition and encouragement for communities and institutions to observe and celebrate nurses during that week.
Who is affected
- Primary subjects: Registered nurses and the broader nursing workforce across Michigan.
- Secondary: Healthcare employers, patients and communities, professional associations, and local governments that may use the week to organize recognition events, awareness campaigns, or recruitment/retention activities.
- Fiscal/regulatory impact: None — the resolution is non‑binding and does not create legal obligations, regulatory changes, or appropriations.
Procedural / timeline notes
- Introduced and adopted in the Michigan House in 2025 (introduced by Rep. Jamie Thompson; adopted as a House resolution). As a resolution, it is a formal expression of the legislative body’s sentiment and does not require executive signature to take effect as a ceremonial observance.
- Because the measure is declaratory/ceremonial, implementation consists of public observances, employer acknowledgments, and awareness activities scheduled for May 6–12, 2025.
Practical impact
HR 88 primarily provides formal recognition and public visibility for nurses and nursing issues in Michigan. While it does not change law or funding, it can help focus public attention on workforce challenges and support local and institutional efforts (events, awareness campaigns, recruitment drives) during National Nurses Week.
