Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SR141: A resolution to urge the federal government to report on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation and assist in their return.
Status: Passed both chambers, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution to urge the federal government to report on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation and assist in their return.
From the enrolled text, October 1, 2026:
A resolution to urge the federal government to report on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation and assist in their return. Whereas, On January 12, 1951, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, commonly known as the âGenocide Convention,â came into effect. The Russian Federation is a party to the Genocide Convention, having ratified the convention on May 3, 1954. âForcibly transferring children of the group to another groupâ âwith intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group,â is a violation of Article II(e) of the Genocide Convention; and Whereas, On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation escalated its eight-year-long occupation of sovereign Ukrainian territory by launching an unprovoked large-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the ensuing conflict, Russian forces have used violence against women and children, as demonstrated by the March 9, 2022, attack by Russian forces on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals and injuries to 17 other individuals; and Whereas, The Russian Federation has deported and forcibly transferred Ukrainian children from Ukraine to Russia and territories of Ukraine temporarily controlled or occupied by Russian authorities. This has been facilitated by Maria Lvova-Belova, Commissioner for Childrenâs Rights in the Office of the President of the …
Sponsors
- Chang, Stephanie (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Cherry, John (D, 27)
- Geiss, Erika (D, 1)
- McBroom, Edward (R, 38)
- Moss, Jeremy (D, 7)
- Santana, Sylvia (D, 2)
- Shink, Sue (D, 14)
- Theis, Lana (R, 22)
- Wojno, Paul (D, 10)
Latest actions
- : ADOPTED
- : RULES SUSPENDED
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
Common questions
- What is SR141?
- SR141 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): A resolution to urge the federal government to report on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation and assist in their return.
- What does SR141 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to urge the federal government to report on the abduction of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation and assist in their return.
- What is the status of SR141?
- Passed both chambers as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: ADOPTED (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR141?
- Chang, Stephanie (D, 3), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR141?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SR-0141
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