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Michigan House declares Human Trafficking Awareness Month and approves multiple bills on third reading

Michigan House of Representatives · January 16, 2026
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The Michigan House adopted a resolution declaring January 2026 Human Trafficking Awareness Month and passed several bills on third reading, including measures to allow mobile barbershops and to ease childcare licensing requirements. All bills were given immediate effect where moved.

LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 232 on the chamber floor and approved a package of bills on third reading during a floor session that adjourned until Jan. 21, 2026.

House Resolution 232, introduced by Representative Steele, designates January 2026 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Michigan. "Human trafficking preys on the vulnerable, runaways, foster children, people struggling with addiction, poverty, or homelessness, especially women and children," Steele said, urging colleagues to cosponsor and support outreach and reporting efforts. The…

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