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HR 70

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114th Regular Session (2025-2026) Introduced by Timothy Hill

Designates April 2025 as Gold Star Spouses Month in Michigan to honor surviving military spouses and urge community remembrance and support; ceremonial, no funds resolution.

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Bill Summary · HR 70

Summary — House Resolution No. 70 (Michigan): “April 2025 as Gold Star Spouses Month”

Status: Adopted (House Adopted Resolution)
Primary sponsor(s): Reps. Jason Woolford, DeBoyer, Wozniak, Schmaltz, Schuette (and numerous co-sponsors listed in the enrolled version)
Adoption/Enrolled: Adopted and enrolled April 2025 (read by title and adopted April 24, 2025 in the House)

Purpose and intent

HR 70 is a ceremonial House resolution that declares April 2025 to be “Gold Star Spouses Month” in the state of Michigan. Its purpose is to recognize and honor surviving spouses of U.S. service members who lost their lives in military service, to acknowledge their sacrifice and resilience, and to encourage public remembrance and support from communities and veterans’ organizations.

Key provisions

  • Declares April 2025 as Gold Star Spouses Month in Michigan.
  • Recites background material explaining the origin of the “Gold Star” term (dating to World War I) and the purpose of honoring spouses who have lost a partner in service.
  • Expresses gratitude and recognition for the courage, devotion, and perseverance of Gold Star spouses and their families.
  • Encourages communities, veterans’ organizations, and support networks to offer remembrance, care, and connection so the legacies of fallen service members are not forgotten.

Legal effect and fiscal impact

  • This is a simple/ceremonial House resolution (a statement of the legislative body’s sentiment). It does not create or amend statutory law, appropriate funds, or impose obligations on state agencies.
  • No new state spending, regulatory changes, or programmatic mandates are created by the resolution.

Who is affected

  • Symbolically recognizes Gold Star spouses and their families across Michigan.
  • Draws attention to veterans’ service organizations, community groups, and local governments that support Gold Star families.
  • May prompt outreach, commemorative events, or awareness activities during April 2025 by public and private entities.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Adopted by the Michigan House in April 2025. As a House resolution, it is a nonbinding declaration by the House; it typically does not require executive signature.
  • The designation applies specifically to April 2025 as stated in the resolution (it does not, by its text, create an ongoing or annual statutory designation).

Bottom line: HR 70 is a ceremonial recognition intended to honor grieving spouses of fallen service members, raise public awareness, and encourage community remembrance and support during April 2025.

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

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