Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HR203: A resolution to declare November 2025 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Status: Passed both chambers, November 4, 2025
What the bill says
A resolution to declare November 2025 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
From the enrolled text, November 4, 2025:
A resolution to declare November 2025 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. Whereas, Approximately 923,000 adults and children in Michigan are affected by Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes and approximately 29.7 million Americans are affected nationwide; and Whereas, Approximately 51,000 new people are diagnosed with diabetes each year in Michigan; and Whereas, Type 1 diabetes typically presents during childhood or adolescence, but can also develop in adults; and Whereas, The warning signs of Type 1 diabetes include excessive thirst, frequent urination, rapid weight loss, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness and are often mistaken for the flu, strep throat, a growth spurt, or a urinary tract infection; and Whereas, In 2021, approximately 352,000 children and adolescents younger than 20 years had diagnosed diabetes in the United States; and Whereas, The warning signs of Type 2 diabetes include increased thirst, frequent urination, increased appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and dark patches of skin; and Whereas, As childhood obesity increases, there is an ongoing shift of Type 2 Diabetes from an adult disease to one that affects children; and Whereas, The 2022 direct medical cost of diabetes in Michigan was estimated at $10.8 billion; and Whereas, There is not a cure for Types 1 or 2 diabetes, but the diseases may be manageable through diet, exercise, insulin therapy …
Sponsors
- VanWoerkom, Greg (R, 88) · primary sponsor
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- Fox, Joseph (R, 101)
- Glanville, Carol (D, 84)
- Kelly, Tim (R, 93)
- Longjohn, Matt (D, 40)
- MacDonell, Sharon (D, 56)
- Miller, Reggie (D, 31)
- Paiz, Veronica (D, 10)
- Rigas, Angela (R, 79)
- Rogers, Julie (D, 41)
- Witwer, Angela (D, 76)
Latest actions
- : adopted
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Greg VanWoerkom
Common questions
- What is HR203?
- HR203 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): A resolution to declare November 2025 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
- What does HR203 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to declare November 2025 as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
- What is the status of HR203?
- Passed both chambers as of November 4, 2025. Latest action: adopted (November 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR203?
- VanWoerkom, Greg (R, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR203?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0203
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