Tracking Status Report
Beth Berglin
Tracking group: Civil Rights
Campaign Contributions
Michiganders for Money Out of Politics
To prohibit regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government contracts, and people and organizations with substantial connections to these utilities/contractors from making direct or indirect campaign contributions to those who run for or hold offices that impact them; expand campaign finance laws and restrictions that regulate spending on political communications, including laws that require disclosing donor information, to apply to communications clearly identifying candidates or ballot questions, even if they do not expressly advocate voting for/against them; expressly apply the law requiring disclosure of who paid for political communications to internet political communications.
Text & Analysis
Passed
in House (8/25/2026; 77-26; Given Immediate Effect; Earlier discharged from the Government Operations committee and advanced to Third Reading.)
Marriage
Morgan
Makes certain references to marriage gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Officers
Bruck
Provides for immediate removal of a public officer from office upon the public officer's felony conviction.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Markkanen
Modifies nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general and provides for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities.
Text & Analysis
Defeated
in House (6/3/2026; 52-54; Earlier discharged from the Government Operations Committee and advanced to Third Reading with floor substitute H-2 adopted. )
Millage
Paquette
Requires certain voter participation in elections to authorize or increase a millage.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/2/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commissioner
Aragona
Modifies eligibility of an independent citizens redistricting commissioner to run for office.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (9/22/2026; By Election Integrity Committee)
State Universities
Wilson
Eliminates exemption from local control, local input, and local zoning laws.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Coffia
Revokes power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Legislature
Webber
Provides for part-time legislature.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Marriage
Moss
Makes certain references to marriage gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (3/19/2026)
Primary Elections
McBroom
Modifies nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general and provides for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/2/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Primary Elections
Singh
Modifies nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general and provides for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
McCann
Revokes power of entities to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/2/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Elections
Singh
Modifies nomination process for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, and attorney general.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/15/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Privacy
Fox
Provides restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (9/9/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
HB 4045
PA 52
Civil Actions
Hope
Provides protections against lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(12/23/2025; Signed: December 23, 2025, Effective: March 24, 2026)
HB 4048
PA 12
Deep Fakes
Tsernoglou
Enacts guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(8/26/2025; Signed: August 26, 2025, Effective: August 26, 2025)
HB 4062
PA 74
Lobbyists
Tisdel
Prohibits former members of the legislature from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
HB 4063
PA 75
Lobbyists
Martin
Prohibits certain former officers of the executive branch of state government from engaging in certain lobbying activities for a period of time.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
HB 4064
PA 76
Lobbyists
Neyer
Prohibits state senators and representatives from engaging in certain lobbying activities.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
School Athletics
Woolford
Requires single-sex sports teams.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
HB 4099
PA 54
Tax Tribunal
Frisbie
Permits electronic hearings of the tax tribunal under the open meetings act.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(12/23/2025; Signed: December 23, 2025, Effective: March 24, 2026)
Property Tax
O'Neal
Prohibits locally adopted cap on a local unit's own authority to levy a property tax millage.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/25/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Hunting and Fishing Licenses
Paquette
Requires secretary of state to provide voter registration applications to the department and those persons designated by the department to issue a resident hunting, fur harvester's, or fishing license.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/13/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Board of Education
Cavitt
Requires State Board of Education members to be selected from districts.
Text & Analysis
Referred to Rules
(5/13/2025)
Homelessness
Dievendorf
Provides homeless bill of rights.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/11/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Income Tax
Schmaltz
Exempts department of corrections retirement and pension benefits from income taxes.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/20/2025; To Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection Committee)
Concealed Weapons
Hoadley
Eliminates certain concealed pistol free zones.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/12/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
State Funds
Tate
Creates public safety and violence prevention fund.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/13/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
State Devices
Smit
Prohibits use of certain applications on state devices.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/13/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Local Contracting
Markkanen
Establishes procedures to limit foreign influence in local contracting.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (3/20/2025)
Public Schools
Jenkins-Arno
Regulates certain programs and agreements between public schools and foreign countries of concern.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/13/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Bodies
Schuette
Prohibits foreign influence of public bodies.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/13/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Airport Authorities
Coffia
Includes compensation and benefits for regional airport authorities in the publicly funded health insurance contribution act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/18/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Libraries
Paiz
Establishes public library freedom to read act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/18/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Libraries
Glanville
Establishes district library freedom to read act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/18/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
State Funds
Farhat
Creates public safety and violence prevention fund.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (4/29/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Fair Employment Practices
Scott
Prohibits an employer from inquiring about job applicant's credit history.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/18/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Byrnes
Allows secretary of state to apply for injunctive relief.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Brixie
Provides financial reporting requirement for political nonprofits.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Morgan
Defines certain political nonprofit organizations.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Coffia
Provides independent committees by certain candidates considered 1 committee for certain purposes.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Hope
Provides sentencing guidelines for campaign finance violations.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Lobbying Guidelines
Wilson
Provides lobbying guidelines for legislative staff.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Hiring Practices
Byrnes
Prohibits hiring practices based on anything other than the merit of the prospective employee.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Employment Practices
Coffia
Requires certain employment discrimination information employers to post.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/25/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Employment Discrimination
Conlin
Prohibits an employer from basing the employee's wage rate on certain protected attributes and characteristics of an employee.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/25/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Wage Discrimination
Young
Modifies provision regarding wage discrimination based on sex and increases fines.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/25/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Pollution Prevention
Foreman
Repeals act preempting local regulation of plastic bags and other container.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/25/2025; To Regulatory Reform Committee)
Governor
Carra
Requires legislative approval for governor to travel overseas.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/27/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Andrews
Creates ombudsman for public employees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/16/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Undocumented Persons
Johnsen
Prohibits bringing in and harboring certain undocumented persons.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/17/2025; To Judiciary Committee)
Undocumented Persons
Cavitt
Provides sentencing guidelines for crime of bringing in and harboring certain undocumented persons.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/17/2025; To Judiciary Committee)
Sanctuary Policies
Cavitt
Creates sanctuary policy prohibition act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Law Enforcement
Pavlov
Creates county law enforcement protection act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Housing Development Authorities
Thompson
Prohibits provision of services or grants or participation in programs for certain individuals.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sanctuary Policies
DeSana
Provides withholding of payments for enactment and enforcement of certain sanctuary policies.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Home Rule
DeBoyer
Allows private road maintenance or improvement projects.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (9/17/2025; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Election Officials
Hoadley
Provides procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (6/17/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Township Officers
Tsernoglou
Modifies term of office start date for township officers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/22/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
HB 4358
PA 17
Elected Officials
Hoadley
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(6/22/2026; Signed: June 22, 2026, Effective: June 22, 2026)
HB 4359
PA 18
Elected Officials
Outman, P.
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(6/22/2026; Signed: June 22, 2026, Effective: June 22, 2026)
Elected Officials
Wooden
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/22/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Public Records
Lightner
Enhances personal information and physical safety protections for judges, their families, and household members.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (12/2/2025; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
HB 4415
PA 91
County Road Commissions
Kuhn
Modifies requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain purchases.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
Water Supply
St. Germaine
Requires brown alert for dangerous levels of sewage or E. coli.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (11/5/2025; To Local Government Committee)
Employment Discrimination
Neeley
Prohibits an employer from taking an adverse employment action based on employee communication regarding an occupational safety and health practice or hazard related to a communicable disease.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/6/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Collective Bargaining
Hope
Prohibits public employer ceasing or subcontracting its operations if done less than 1 year after its employees elect a bargaining representative.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/6/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Voter Eligibility
Wooden
Requires review of voter eligibility by the secretary of state under certain circumstances.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/6/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Election Officials
Koleszar
Provides procedure to remove certain electors listed on the qualified voter file who have not recently voted.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/6/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Election Officials
Xiong
Requires review of voter registration instructions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/6/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
School Athletics
Linting
Provides an exemption to allow certain K-12 educational institutions basing an individual's eligibility to participate in athletics on the individual's biological sex.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
HB 4471
PA 67
County Employees
Harris
Allows employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office without forfeiting retirement allowance.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/23/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 23, 2026)
Deportation
Schriver
Creates deportation task force.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/8/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Employment Discrimination
DeSana
Prohibits discrimination based on certain vaccination status.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/8/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Rheingans
Allows use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/8/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
County Employees
Breen
Allows employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office without forfeiting retirement allowance.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/8/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Food Assistance
Woolford
Requires recipient's digital photographic image and signature printed on the Michigan bridge card.
Text & Analysis
Discharged
in Senate (7/2/2026; From Housing and Human Services Committee)
Discrimination
Arbit
Prohibits discrimination because of ethnicity, including discrimination because of Jewish heritage under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immunizations
Paquette
Prohibits promulgation of certain rules and regulations that are more stringent than the vaccination exemptions provided in statute and that exclude individuals from school as a disease control measure.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/5/2025; To Rules Committee)
Governmental Services
Carra
Regulates use of certain terminology in the promotion of governmental services.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/5/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Petitions
Pavlov
Removes time limitation for valid ballot petition signatures.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/5/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Millage Elections
Maddock
Limits millage elections to November elections.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (3/17/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Millage Elections
Maddock
Limits millage elections to November elections.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (3/17/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
School Districts
Maddock
Requires salary cap for school administrators and certain other school employees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Education and Workforce Committee)
Speed Limits
Schriver
Allows establishment of speed limits by local governments.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Voting Equipment
Smit
Clarifies control over creating the test deck process.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (9/11/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in the foreign marriage act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in the regulatory loan act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Revises gender-specific language in act regarding termination of tenancy by the entireties.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in the farmland and open space preservation statute gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in the mental health code gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Carter, B.
Revises gender-specific language in rights and liabilities of married women act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Wooden
Makes certain references in the insurance code gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Mentzer
Revises gender-specific language in act regarding the right to manage and contract entireties property.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Brixie
Makes certain references in provision for name change upon solemnization gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
MacDonell
Revises gender-specific language in act allowing ownership of certain personal property as tenancy by the entireties.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Byrnes
Revises gender-specific language in act validating conveyances made by attorney in fact.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Scott
Makes certain references in the uniform veterans' guardianship act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Pohutsky
Makes certain references in the revised statutes of 1846 of marriage and the solemnization thereof gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Foreman
Makes certain references in act providing for deferment of special assessments on certain homesteads gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Hoskins
Makes certain references in the Michigan limited liability company act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Rogers
Makes certain references in the provision related to marriage license gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Hope
Makes certain references in the real estate transfer tax act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Wegela
Revises gender-specific language in act regarding survivorship of entireties interest in mortgages and land contracts.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Andrews
Makes certain references in judgments of divorce gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Arbit
Makes certain references in the uniform partnership act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Rheingans
Makes certain references in the city income tax act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Tsernoglou
Makes certain references in the worker's compensation act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Skaggs
Revises gender-specific language in community property act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Price
Makes certain references in the Michigan campaign finance act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Neeley
Makes certain references in the revised judicature act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in Chapter 84 of divorce gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
Morgan
Makes certain references in the provision related to marriage license without publicity gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Sexual Orientation
McFall
Makes certain references in the public safety officers benefit act gender neutral.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Local Parks
Brixie
Removes prohibition against dark sky preserve in the Upper Peninsula.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Rigas
Provides authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (10/30/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
HB 4644
PA 73
County Roads
St. Germaine
Allows operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
Special Elections
Carra
Requires governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/12/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Special Elections
Schuette
Requires governor to announce the date of the special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature within 30 days after the vacancy occurs and to hold the special election within 180 days after the vacancy occurs.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/12/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Baraga County Flooding
Bohnak
Provides funding for Baraga County flooding.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/17/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Trusts
Hope
Allows naming a special needs trust as beneficiary.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (4/15/2026; By Judiciary Committee)
Trusts
Wozniak
Allows naming a special needs trust as beneficiary.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (4/15/2026; By Judiciary Committee)
Civil Rights
St. Germaine
Prohibits blocking a state highway while participating in an assembly of individuals and provides for a misdemeanor.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (9/18/2025; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
HB 4694
PA 12
Recreational Authorities
Markkanen
Provides revisions to the recreational authorities act.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(5/14/2026; Signed: May 14, 2026, Effective: May 14, 2026)
HB 4695
PA 13
Recreational Authorities
Markkanen
Provides revisions to the recreational authorities act.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(5/14/2026; Signed: May 14, 2026, Effective: May 14, 2026)
Elected Officials
Alexander
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (9/9/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Township Officers
Fox
Modifies term of office start date for township officers.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (9/9/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Voting
Smit
Prohibits ranked choice voting
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (8/26/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Marina Liens
St. Germaine
Modifies enforcement of liens.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (5/7/2026; To Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee)
Voting Equipment
Smit
Prohibits use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (4/16/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
HB 4724
PA 81
State Property
Posthumus
Provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Kent County.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/27/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 27, 2026)
HB 4726
PA 45
Medical Care Facilities
Bierlein
Extends maintenance of effort reimbursement sunset.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(12/23/2025; Signed: December 23, 2025, Effective: December 23, 2025)
Fireworks
Mentzer
Allows local ordinances regarding fireworks regulation in certain circumstances.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/15/2025; To Regulatory Reform Committee)
County Services
BeGole
Allows designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (1/29/2026; By Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
County Commissioners
Smit
Provides and clarifies replacement of candidate for county commissioner after death.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (9/29/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Environmental Protection
McKinney
Provides denial of or imposition of additional conditions on when projects are located in environmentally overburdened communities, and repeals environmental permit review commission provisions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/22/2025; To Natural Resources and Tourism Committee)
Court Systems
Roth
Establishes Antrim County trial court system.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (1/21/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Discrimination
Schriver
Removes sexual orientation and gender identity or expression as categories protected under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Abortion
Schriver
Removes protections for the termination of a pregnancy under the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act and restores to former provisions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Local Government
Slagh
Modifies investment of surplus funds of political subdivisions.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (11/13/2025)
Federal Employees
Mentzer
Provides for reemployment and unemployment services for dislocated federal employees and veterans.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Federal Employees
Miller
Encourages for public employers expedited hiring process for certain dislocated federal employees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Woolford
Modifies definition of public safety officer to include certain medical examiners and part-time firefighters.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/13/2025; To Insurance Committee)
Worker's Compensation
Woolford
Modifies presumption of certain injuries and coverage under the Christopher R. Slezak first responder presumed coverage fund to include certain medical examiners.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/13/2025; To Insurance Committee)
Election Laws
Woolford
Requires proof of United States citizenship when registering to vote and identification when voting.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (4/16/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Government Contracts
Fairbairn
Modifies policies and procedures for the selection of architectural services, engineering services, and land surveying services for state contracts.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (1/14/2026; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Discrimination
Paquette
Removes gender identity or expression from categories protected under Elliott-Larsen civil rights act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/20/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Ferries
DeBoyer
Modifies applicability of 1921 PA 246 as to certain ferry companies.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/21/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Property Tax
Wendzel
Provides for property tax exemption for certain utility personal property.
Text & Analysis
Re-referred
in House (10/21/2025; Earlier discharged from the Government Operations Committee; To Energy Committee)
Property Tax
Smit
Provides for specific tax on certain utility personal property.
Text & Analysis
Re-referred
in House (10/21/2025; Earlier discharged from the Government Operations Committee; To Energy Committee)
School Board Members
Hoadley
Eliminates requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (10/1/2026; By Elections and Ethics Committee)
School Board Members
Rigas
Eliminates requirement for community college board of trustee members to file an acceptance of office.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (10/1/2026; By Elections and Ethics Committee)
School Board Members
Smit
Eliminates requirement for intermediate school board members to file an acceptance of office.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (10/1/2026; By Elections and Ethics Committee)
HB 4798
PA 14
Natural Resources
Markkanen
Provides for revisions to the recreational authorities act.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(5/14/2026; Signed: May 14, 2026, Effective: May 14, 2026)
Property Tax
Lightner
Clarifies effect of a postmark date when determining date property taxes are paid and other communications and notifications are provided.
Text & Analysis
Advanced to Third Reading
in House (1/21/2026)
Supplemental Appropriations
Bohnak
Provides for supplemental payments to rural districts.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
HB 4808
PA 63
Open Meetings
Posthumus
Allows the children's trust Michigan state board to meet remotely under the open meetings act.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/23/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 23, 2026)
Election Laws
Pavlov
Require department of corrections to provide certain voting information on release.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Education
MacDonell
Modifies requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Secretary of State
Wortz
Modifies eligibility of secretary of state to run for office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Utilities
Schriver
Provides for regulation of certain drainage fees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Alexander
Modifies compensation and expense reimbursement for board members.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Utilities
Alexander
Modifies procedure revision of drainage district boundaries.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Court Systems
Steele
Modifies Oakland County district court seats.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (7/2/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Aeronautics
Greene, J.
Updates definition of law enforcement officer.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (12/10/2025; Substitute H-1 adopted; By Education and Workforce Committee)
Road Improvement
Kunse
Modifies requirements for competitive bidding for certain road construction project contracts.
Text & Analysis
Re-referred
in House (2/18/2026; To Rules Committee)
Student Journalists
Maddock
Creates student free press act for public high schools and public community colleges and universities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/9/2025; To Education and Workforce Committee)
Warrants
Paiz
Prohibits disclosure of certain information without a warrant.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/9/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Xiong
Prohibits immigration enforcement at certain locations in certain circumstances.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/9/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Outman, P.
Clarifies affidavit of identity provision for partisan office candidates.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (11/6/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Grants
Outman, P.
Modifies use of grant funds and issuance of revenue bonds.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/11/2025; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Immigration Enforcement
Rheingans
Prohibits certain immigration enforcement agreements.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/11/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Local Governments
Roth
Modifies distribution of money to the local government reimbursement fund.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/16/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Weapons
Maddock
Modifies license to carry a concealed pistol requirement to file in county of residence.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (1/27/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Special Elections
Kelly
Prohibits use of school aid funds for special elections.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (3/17/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Civil Rights
Bierlein
Require presuit notice of civil actions under the persons with disabilities civil rights act and provide an opportunity to comply.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/26/2025; To Judiciary Committee)
Elected Officials
Steele
Provides for ethics reporting for certain elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Advanced to Third Reading
in House (4/29/2026)
Economic Development
Aragona
Modifies regional convention facility authority board requirements.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (6/4/2026; Substitute H-3 adopted; By Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Economic Development
Aragona
Modifies transformational brownfield plan.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/21/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Local Government
Rigas
Prohibits certain waste collection agreements.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (4/23/2026)
Public Body Lobbying
Maddock
Prohibits a city, village, township, county, school district, community college district, intermediate school district, port authority or airport authority from contracting with a person registered to lobby.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/30/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Election Administration
Bruck
Requires certification that contributions for election administration are not from foreign nationals.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (2/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Meerman
Provides moratorium on employment for certain state officers after leaving public office under certain circumstances.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(11/6/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Records
Young
Provides limited access to public records for incarcerated individuals.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(11/12/2025; To Judiciary Committee)
State Management
Kuhn
Provides state financing of activities or services required of local units of government.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(11/12/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Elected Officials
Carra
Creates federal elected officials accountability act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(11/13/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Attorney General
Rigas
Modifies ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain courts.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (1/27/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Attorney General
DeBoyer
Modifies discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain matters.
Text & Analysis
Referred
in Senate (1/29/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Attorney General
Cavitt
Modifies venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (1/27/2026; To Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Commission Members
Cavitt
Modifies county parks and recreation commission membership.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (9/22/2026; By Local Government Committee)
Retirement
Tisdel
Creates retirement program for certain nonpublic employees to participate in a benefit plan and provides oversight.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(12/2/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immunizations
Foreman
Requires local health officer to submit a report regarding immunization levels and exemptions to local governing entity.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(12/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Prohibits local officials signing nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(12/18/2025; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Candidates
Smit
Provides deadline for the replacement of candidate.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (3/10/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Candidate Nominating Petitions
Smit
Modifies information required on candidate nominating petitions.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (3/10/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
State Permits
Borton
Requires designated job positions for state agencies that issue state permits.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (6/11/2026; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Lobbyists
Kuhn
Prohibits certain local officials acting as lobbyists outside of the course and scope of the official's office.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (6/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Civil Rights
Dievendorf
Prohibits confidentiality provisions in settlement agreements.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/5/2026; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Fair Employment Practices
Dievendorf
Prohibits employers from entering into agreements that prohibit employees from disclosing certain information about violations of the Elliott-Larsen civil rights act unless certain conditions are met.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/5/2026; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Discrimination
Dievendorf
Provides protections against harassment by an educational institution.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/19/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Discrimination
Pohutsky
Provides protections against harassment by an educational institution.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/19/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Housing
Kunse
Limits minimum home size requirements.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (5/14/2026)
Mobile Homes
Grant
Limits minimum residential parking space requirements and limitations on mobile homes.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (5/14/2026)
Zoning
Longjohn
Prohibits setback requirement greater than 25 feet.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (5/14/2026)
Duplexes
Andrews
Permits duplexes in single-family residential zones.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (5/14/2026)
Zoning Restrictions
Meerman
Modifies zoning restrictions related to accessory dwelling units and mobile homes.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (5/14/2026)
County Officials
Cavitt
Allows county equalization department staff to perform township assessments.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Maddock
Requires option for cryptocurrency as methods of compensation for salaried employees of the state civil service commission.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Lobbyists
Paquette
Prohibits lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Service Commission
Wilson
Provides election of members to the Michigan public service commission.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Firearms
Wilson
Allows local units of government imposing certain restrictions on firearms.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/18/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Modifies requirements for enterprise data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/14/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Modifies requirements for enterprise data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/14/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Candidates
Miller
Requires candidates for county office disclosing felony convictions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/15/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Elected Offiicals
Miller
Requires county-elected officials disclosing felony convictions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/15/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Planning
Carra
Allows for alternate members to serve on the commission.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/16/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Ordinances
Schriver
Prohibits implementation of certain taxes or regulations based on emissions and the climate or other energy-related metrics.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/21/2026; To Energy Committee)
Zoning
Miller
Makes Michigan zoning enabling act subject to the data center planning and responsibility act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Business Facilities
Miller
Provides requirements for a moratorium imposed by a local unit of government on large-scale data centers or cryptocurrency mining facilities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Law Enforcement
Dievendorf
Restricts law enforcement use of a chemical agent or kinetic energy projectile in certain situations.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/12/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Working Conditions
Hope
Provides scheduling standards for certain employers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/12/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Working Conditions
Hope
Regulates labor service agencies.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/12/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Village Annexation
Outman, P.
Revises procedures to approve annexation petition.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Village Annexation
Outman, P.
Revises procedures to approve annexation petition.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Annexation
Outman, P.
Enhances authority granted to the state boundary commission.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Local Government Bonds
Mueller
Exempts certain loans from definition of municipal security under the revised municipal finance act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Elections
Wortz
Requires duties and responsibilities of administering elections to be performed by the deputy secretary of state if the secretary of state is a candidate for office.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Election Integrity Committee (9/22/2026)
Elections
Hoskins
Creates state voting rights act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Young
Creates voting and elections database and institute act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Paiz
Creates language assistance for elections act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Phillips
Provides voter access and assistance provisions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
City and Village Taxes
Carter, T.
Repeals act regarding prohibited taxes by cities and villages.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/20/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Employees
Roth
Limits severance pay for executive and legislative branch employees and officers and requires reporting if greater than a certain amount.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (7/1/2026; To Oversight Committee)
Elections
Markkanen
Modifies nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Rentals
Andrews
Establishes short-term rental registry and database.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/2/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Rentals
Bierlein
Clarifies prohibition on total ban of short-term rentals.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/2/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
County Jails
Slagh
Modifies reimbursement cost of holding an individual in county jail.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/3/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
County Interceptors
Mentzer
Provides funding for the Macomb County interceptor.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Election Inspectors
Koleszar
Provides deduction for compensation paid to election inspectors.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Sewage
Skaggs
Regulates onsite wastewater treatment systems and provides for assessments and evaluations.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/9/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Zoning
Meerman
Prohibits local governments from restricting non-fire rated windows on accessory dwelling units.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/16/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Candidates
Schriver
Requires candidates to disclose dual citizenship status.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (9/22/2026; By Election Integrity Committee)
Inland Lakes
Kunse
Modifies payments for lake level assessments.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in House (9/24/2026; Substitute H-2 adopted; By Government Operations Committee)
Filing Fees
Maddock
Authorizes filing fees in lieu of nominating petitions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Civil Actions
MacDonell
Provides a cause of action for violation of constitutionally or legally provided civil rights.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Reparations
MacDonell
Establishes American Freedmen reparations commission.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
State Agencies
Carter, B.
Establishes office of American Freedmen affairs.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Demographic Data
Hoskins
Requires state agencies and local units of government to collect certain demographic data of individuals.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Land Use
Morgan
Provides regulation of development of college- or university-owned land through local government zoning ordinance.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
State Universities
Foreman
Modifies authority to purchase land.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Foreman
Prohibits nondisclosure agreements related to the construction of data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
School Financing
Weiss
Allows interest-free loans to school districts and intermediate schools districts from the state's surplus funds under certain circumstances.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/30/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Executive Branch Salaries
Carra
Provides salary recommendations for the heads of the principal departments in the executive branch.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/30/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
State Police Retirement
Mueller
Modifies contributions into tier 2 account.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Public Records
Miller
Provides regulation of disclosure of certain information.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Miller
Regulates access to certain facilities by federal immigration authorities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Township Officials
Mentzer
Requires conflict of interest procedure for township officials.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Rheingans
Enters into agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Presidental Electors
Rheingans
Clarifies presidential electors who are elected under the agreement among the states to elect the President by national popular vote.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Limited Liability Companies
Coffia
Revokes power of limited liability companies to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Nonprofit Corporations
Coffia
Revokes power of nonprofit corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Business Corporations
Coffia
Revokes power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Income Tax Credit
Skaggs
Provides tax incentive for contributions made to certain ballot and candidate committees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Public Officers
Skaggs
Modifies public officer financial disclosure requirements.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/3/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Annexation
Brixie
Revises procedures to approve annexation petition.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/15/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Counties
Bruck
Provides county towing authority.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
State Employee Retirement
Mentzer
Provides membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date and allows for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
State Employee Retirement
Snyder
Provides membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date and allows for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Health Benefits
Xiong
Modifies public employer contribution to medical benefit plan.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Board Members
Miller
Provides attendance requirements for board members.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Board Members
Miller
Provides attendance requirements for board members.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Board Members
Miller
Provides attendance requirements for board members.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Board Members
Miller
Provides attendance requirements for township board members.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/11/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Provides thermal impact assessment requirements for certain data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Legislature
Bierlein
Requires fiscal note on the financial impact of legislation to local governments.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Transportation Funds
MacDonell
Creates local agency infrastructure disaster relief fund and board.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/26/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Legislators
Fairbairn
Provides moratorium on former legislators accepting employment with an entity that receives a grant from the utility consumer participation board.
Text & Analysis
Received
in Senate (10/1/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Records
Coffia
Provides applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Records
Byrnes
Provides applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Animal Care
Morgan
Provides establishment and promotion of community cat programs.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Voters
Rheingans
Prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/27/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Driver License
Hoadley
Requires citizenship mark.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Driver License
Smit
Requires citizenship mark.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Driver License
Jenkins-Arno
Requires citizenship mark.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
County Commissions
Kuhn
Modifies requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain purchases.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/23/2026; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Home Rule
Brixie
Modifies procedures to annex township land.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/23/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
County Offices
Tate
Modifies appointment of vacant county office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
County Offices
Tate
Modifies appointment of vacant county office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Zoning
Miller
Makes Michigan zoning enabling act subject to the data center siting and community protection act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Land Use
Miller
Creates Michigan major digital infrastructure act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Land Use
Miller
Makes Michigan zoning enabling act subject to the Michigan major digital infrastructure act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Provides siting requirements for certain data centers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Election Officials
Carra
Authorizes local clerks to investigate and report alleged violations of the election law by the secretary of state, bureau of elections, and the director of elections.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/24/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Petitions
Miller
Allows petition circulator to include village or postal city on the certificate of circulator.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/30/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Creates data center local decision protection act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/30/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Data Centers
Miller
Makes Michigan zoning enabling act subject to the data center local decision protection act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/30/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Public Records
Moss
Provides applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (1/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (1/29/2025; 33-2)
Public Records
McBroom
Provides applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (1/29/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (1/29/2025; 33-2)
Deportation
Lindsey
Creates deportation task force.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Albert
Provides law enforcement immigration enforcement support grant.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration Laws
Albert
Provides requirement to enforce federal immigration laws.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Albert
Prohibits illegal immigration and provide penalties.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Albert
Creates sentencing guidelines for crimes related to illegal immigration.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
State Agencies
Geiss
Establishes Black leadership advisory council.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/19/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/19/2025; 29-7)
Civil Actions
Chang
Provides protections against lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression.
Text & Analysis
SB 99
PA 3
Gifts
Moss
Modifies reporting requirements and definition of gift.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(5/14/2025; Presented 5/14/2025; Signed: May 14, 2025, Effective: May 14, 2025; earlier Presented)
Gifts
Singh
Modifies definition of gift.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (2/27/2025; By Oversight Committee)
SB 102
PA 112
Records
Wojno
Modifies request for transcript and abstract of paper or record.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(10/9/2026; Signed: October 9, 2026, Effective: October 9, 2026)
Voting Procedures
Lindsey
Modifies process for voting without identification for election purposes to include proof of identity and proof of state residency.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/5/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Open Meetings
McCann
Provides remote meeting participation of certain public body members with disabilities.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (4/17/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (4/17/2025; 20-16)
Health Insurance
Damoose
Includes regional airport authorities in the publicly funded health insurance contribution act.
Text & Analysis
Property Conveyance
Lauwers
Provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Tuscola County.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Property Conveyance
Hoitenga
Modifies requirements for the conveyance of certain property in Roscommon County and Crawford County.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/19/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Pollution Prevention
Shink
Repeals act preempting local regulation of plastic bags and other containers.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/20/2025; To Energy and Environment Committee)
SB 240
PA 19
Township Officers
Moss
Modifies term of office start date for township officers.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(6/22/2026; Signed: June 22, 2026, Effective: June 22, 2026)
SB 241
PA 20
Elected Officials
Moss
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(6/22/2026; Signed: June 22, 2026, Effective: June 22, 2026)
Elected Officials
McBroom
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (5/6/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (5/6/2025; 37-0)
Elected Officials
Johnson
Modifies term of office for elected officials.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (5/6/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (5/6/2025; 37-0)
Retirement
Albert
Provides annuity option.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/24/2025; To Labor Committee)
Public Employees
Albert
Creates retention program for certain public employees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/24/2025; To Labor Committee)
Open Meetings
McBroom
Revises provisions of open meetings act relating to virtual attendance and participation of members of public bodies at public meetings.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Elections and Ethics Committee (10/1/2026)
Natural Gas
Bellino
Prohibits local units of government imposing a ban on the use of natural gas or installation of natural gas infrastructure.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/30/2025; To Local Government Committee)
Marriages
Klinefelt
Modifies persons authorized to solemnize marriage.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/10/2025; 22-15)
Marriages
Klinefelt
Provides civil celebrant.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/10/2025; 22-15)
Marriages
Klinefelt
Modifies authority to solemnize marriage.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/10/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/10/2025; 22-15)
Open Meetings
Klinefelt
Modifies grounds for going into closed session when a public body consults with its attorney.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/25/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/25/2025; 22-14)
Ferries
Damoose
Provides regulation of ferries.
Text & Analysis
Presented
in Senate (6/4/2026; Presented 6/4/2026)
Campaign Finance
Chang
Allows use of campaign funds to pay for child care expenses.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/15/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
County Employees
Hertel, K.
Allows employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office without forfeiting retirement allowance.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (10/23/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (10/23/2025; 31-4)
Alternative Energy Sources
Hoitenga
Reverses energy waste reduction and electrification standards, renewable energy goals, and MPSC certification preempting local zoning
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Zoning
Nesbitt
Deletes provision subjecting zoning authority to part 8 of clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Alternative Energy Sources
Hauck
Provides shared savings mechanism.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Solar Facilities
Daley
Prohibits use of farmland for commercial solar facilities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Open Meetings
Singh
Allows the children trust Michigan state board to meet remotely under the open meetings act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/25/2025)
Passed
in Senate (9/25/2025; 22-14)
Campaign Finance
Lindsey
Provides authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/12/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Open Meetings
Lauwers
Revises remedies for violations of the open meetings act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/17/2025; To Local Government Committee)
Court Systems
Damoose
Establishes Antrim County trial court system.
Text & Analysis
Sewage
Bayer
Provides municipal stormwater utilities and authorizes a fee.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2025; To Local Government Committee)
State Contractors
Runestad
Requires state contractors to verify legal residency of employees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
State Contractors
Runestad
Requires the department to provide report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Recreation Passport
McBroom
Allows vehicles with a municipal license plate to enter a park without a recreation passport.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/26/2025; To Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee)
Road Improvement
Victory
Creates road investment incentive program.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/26/2025; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Property Conveyance
Huizenga
Provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Kent County.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/26/2025; To Local Government Committee)
State Board of Education
McBroom
Requires state board of education members to be selected by each political party from regions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/26/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Tobacco/Nicotine Licenses
Singh
Requires license to sell nicotine or tobacco products at retail.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (12/18/2025; To Regulatory Reform Committee)
Passed
in Senate (12/18/2025; 19-16)
Criminal Penalties
Singh
Sunsets criminal penalties and civil sanctions for minors that purchase, possess, or use tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (4/22/2026; To Regulatory Reform Committee)
Passed
in Senate (4/22/2026; 19-16)
Voting Equipment
Johnson
Prohibits use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/26/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
SB 478
PA 105
State Property
Shink
Provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(10/5/2026; Signed: October 5, 2026, Effective: October 5, 2026)
Environmental Protection
Chang
Provides denial of or imposition of additional conditions on when projects are located in environmentally overburdened communities, and repeals environmental permit review commission provisions.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/1/2025; To Energy and Environment Committee)
Property Tax
Anthony
Provides for the exemption of certain tax delinquent property sold or otherwise conveyed by a foreclosing governmental unit.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/17/2025; To Housing and Human Services Committee)
Property Tax
Anthony
Provides for the application of tax reverted property specific tax to certain tax delinquent property sold or otherwise conveyed by a foreclosing governmental unit.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/17/2025; To Housing and Human Services Committee)
Elected Officials
Albert
Prohibits elected officials signing certain nondisclosure agreements.
Text & Analysis
Civil Rights
Runestad
Provides immunity for individual reacting to a riot.
Text & Analysis
Terrorist Threats
Shink
Modifies crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/19/2026; To Judiciary Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/19/2026; 35-0)
Immigration
Cavanagh
Prohibits in certain circumstances immigration enforcement at certain locations.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (3/25/2026; S-3 substitute adopted; By Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee)
Warrants
Chang
Prohibits disclosure of certain information without a warrant.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee (1/29/2026)
Education
Bayer
Modifies requirements for borrowing money and issuing bonds.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/24/2026; To Education and Workforce Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/24/2026; 22-15)
Alternate Energy Sources
Irwin
Provides for establishment of community solar facilities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/4/2025; To Energy and Environment Committee)
Community Solar
McBroom
Requires MPSC to promulgate rules concerning community solar facilities.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/4/2025; To Energy and Environment Committee)
Drone Regulation
Hertel, K.
Expands exceptions to prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft system.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/11/2026; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/11/2026; 35-0)
Watercraft
Moss
Modifies procedure for approval of local ordinance.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (9/22/2026; By Local Government Committee)
SB 527
PA 101
Public Sale
McBroom
Allows public sale of property being foreclosed by advertisement to be held virtually.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(9/21/2026; Signed: September 21, 2026, Effective: September 21, 2026)
Public Sale
McBroom
Allows public sale of property being foreclosed by advertisement to be held virtually.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/4/2025; To Local Government Committee)
Election Laws
Moss
Require petition circulators to be paid an hourly wage and prohibits individuals circulating a petition from being paid for each petition signature collected.
Text & Analysis
Passed
in Senate (11/13/2025; 21-15)
Election Laws
Moss
Requires petition circulators to provide or read the summary of the purpose of the petition to the petition signer.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (11/13/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (11/13/2025; 20-16; Earlier committee substitute S-1 adopted.)
Election Laws
Irwin
Provides for process for counting duplicate petition signatures and eliminate penalties.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (11/13/2025; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (11/13/2025; 21-15; Earlier floor substitute S-3 adopted.)
Corrections
Santana
Provides information on the pre-incarceration address of incarcerated individuals to the independent citizens redistricting commission after the federal decennial census.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/11/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Revenue Sharing
Moss
Creates revenue sharing trust fund.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (4/30/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (4/30/2026; 37-0)
Revenue Sharing
Webber
Provides for amendments related to the creation of the revenue sharing trust fund.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/18/2025; To Appropriations Committee)
Revenue Sharing
Cherry
Provides for distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (4/30/2026; To Appropriations Committee)
Passed
in Senate (4/30/2026; 37-0)
SB 565
PA 27
Personal Property Tax Exemption
Anthony
Modifies fund from which municipalities are reimbursed for certain revenue lost due to the small business property tax exemption to require that unused funds lapse to the general fund.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(10/7/2025; Presented 10/7/2025; Signed: October 7, 2025, Effective: October 7, 2025; earlier Presented)
Modifies local government filing fees.
Singh
Amends 2001 PA 34 by amending sections 303 and 319 (MCL 141.2303 and 141.2319), section 303 as amended by 2011 PA 5 and section 319 as amended by 2002 PA 541.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/25/2025)
Passed
in Senate (9/25/2025; 19-17, earlier advanced to third reading, earlier discharged from Senate Appropriations Committee)
SB 578
PA 16
Neighborhood Roads Fund
Klinefelt
Creates Neighborhood Roads Fund
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(10/7/2025; Signed: October 7, 2025, Effective: October 7, 2025)
Parole
Chang
Requires department of corrections to provide certain voting information on release.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/9/2025; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
SB 616
PA 49
Civil Procedure
Santana
Prohibits civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants.
Text & Analysis
Signed by the Governor
(7/23/2026; Signed: July 21, 2026, Effective: July 23, 2026)
Elections
Geiss
Clarifies to exclude mobile licenses from definition of identification for election purposes.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (6/2/2026)
Liquor Licenses
Singh
Requires local legislative body approval for a specially designated merchant license or specially designated distributor license.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/23/2025; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Statewide Primary Election
Singh
Moves August statewide primary election to May, eliminates the August election date and adds February election date; moves up filing deadline for November general election candidates without party affiliation.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 29-4)
Statewide Primary Election
Wojno
Modifies reference to the Michigan election law in the regional transit authority act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 27-6)
Statewide Primary Election
McBroom
Revises reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156 to May primary election.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 28-5)
Statewide Primary Election
McBroom
Revises reference to August primary election in the Revised Judicature Act of 1961.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 28-5)
Statewide Primary Election
Camilleri
Modifies reference to the Michigan election law in the Michigan vehicle code.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 27-6)
Statewide Primary Election
Klinefelt
Revises reference to August election date in 1846 PA 16 to May election date.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 28-5)
Statewide Ballot Petition Requirements
Polehanki
Revises signature threshold for qualifying statewide candidate petitions.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 27-6)
Movie Theaters
Chang
Requires open-captioned showings of films for certain movie theaters.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(1/14/2026; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Open Meetings
Bellino
Requires audio recordings for all public body meetings.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(2/4/2026)
Public Officers
Moss
Modifies due date for public officer financial disclosure report.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 29-4)
Financial Disclosure
Singh
Modifies due date for candidate for office financial disclosure report.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (3/18/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (3/18/2026; 28-5)
Local Elections
Wojno
Allows consolidated precincts during certain local elections.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Election Integrity Committee (9/22/2026)
Property
Klinefelt
Modifies recording requirements for property.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in House Government Operations Committee (9/24/2026)
Firearms
Bayer
Allows local units of government imposing certain restrictions on firearms.
Text & Analysis
Meeting Notices
Singh
Modifies commission meeting notice requirements.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(3/25/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Traffic Regulations
Hertel, K.
Allows operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/18/2026; To Transportation and Infrastructure Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/18/2026; 35-1)
Dams
Hoitenga
Amends to include dam repairs and maintenance.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/23/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Local Government Financials
Cavanagh
Repeals local financial stability and choice act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(4/23/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Election Audits
McBroom
Requires audit of certain contests after each primary election and general election.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/7/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Data Collection
Camilleri
Establishes standards for public bodies collecting and reporting data related to race and ethnicity.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Oversight Committee)
Data Collection
Damoose
Modifies certain writings requesting racial or ethnic identification.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/13/2026; To Oversight Committee)
Deed Restrictions
Klinefelt
Provides process to vacate certain deed restrictions.
Text & Analysis
Reported
in Senate (9/22/2026; By Local Government Committee)
Elections
Camilleri
Creates state voting rights act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/16/2026; 20-17)
Elections
Moss
Creates voting and elections database and institute act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/16/2026; 20-17)
Elections
Chang
Creates language assistance for elections act.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/16/2026; 20-17)
Elections
Geiss
Provides voter access and assistance provisions.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (6/16/2026; To Election Integrity Committee)
Passed
in Senate (6/16/2026; 20-17)
Continuing Education
Klinefelt
Provides continuing education requirements for trustees.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (10/14/2026; To Economic Competitiveness Committee)
Passed
in Senate (10/14/2026; 34-0; Earlier advanced to Third Reading with committee substitute S-1 adopted. )
Accommodation Rentals
Camilleri
Allows local units of government to levy excise tax on rentals of accommodations.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/20/2026; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Land Development
Lindsey
Temporarily restricts regulating land development for residential use.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/20/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Property Recording
Singh
Increases fees and earmark for register of deeds.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(5/21/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Primary Elections
McBroom
Modifies nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/2/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Elections
Singh
Eliminates election of regents, trustees, or board of governors for the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University and modifies the nominating process for the secretary of state and attorney general.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Campaign Finance
Singh
Removes reference to university boards from the definition of statewide elective office in the Michigan campaign finance act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/4/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Boards and Commissions
Outman, R.
Enhances authority granted to the state boundary commission.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Local Government Committee (9/22/2026)
Annexation
Outman, R.
Revises procedures to approve annexation petition.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Local Government Committee (9/22/2026)
Annexation
Outman, R.
Revises procedures to approve annexation petition.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Local Government Committee (9/22/2026)
Nondisclosure Agreements
Camilleri
Prohibits certain nondisclosure agreements.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/18/2026; To Energy and Environment Committee)
Absentee Voting
Lindsey
Eliminates no reason absentee voting and requires electors to provide a reason to vote an absent voter ballot.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/23/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Drains
Anthony
Requires notice of drain project costs to be sent to each property owner in the drainage district.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Drains
Anthony
Allows certain objections to proposed drain projects.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Drains
Anthony
Limits interest charged for drain projects.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Land Sales
Anthony
Requires seller disclosure statement to include upcoming municipal assessments or fees.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/25/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Elections
McCann
Revokes power of corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/2/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Elections
McCann
Revokes power of nonprofit corporations to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/2/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Elections
McCann
Revokes power of limited liability companies to spend in elections or ballot issues.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/2/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Disabilities
Chang
Prohibits medical treatment discrimination on the basis of disability.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(7/29/2026; To Health Policy Committee)
Retirement
Cherry
Provides membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date and allows for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/15/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Retirement
Greene
Provides election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/15/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Retirement
Shink
Provides membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date and allows for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/15/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
Health Benefits
Hertel, K.
Modifies public employer contribution to medical benefit plan.
Text & Analysis
Received
in House (9/15/2026; To Government Operations Committee)
School Curriculum
Runestad
Provides certain prohibitions concerning curriculum.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/9/2026; To Education Committee)
FOIA
Victory
Limits fees related to freedom of information act requests.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/22/2026; To Regulatory Affairs Committee)
Special Elections
Greene
Requires state to reimburse costs for certain special elections.
Text & Analysis
Committee Hearing
in Senate Elections and Ethics Committee (10/1/2026)
County Offices
Camilleri
Modifies appointment of vacant county office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/1/2026; To Local Government Committee)
County Offices
Camilleri
Modifies appointment of vacant county office.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/1/2026; To Local Government Committee)
Elections
Moss
Prohibits unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers and others at or during an election.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/1/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Elections
Moss
Provides sentencing guidelines for certain Michigan election law violations dealing with the unauthorized presence or conduct by military officers at an election.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/1/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Campaign Finance
Moss
Requires disclosure of payments for social media posts and requires certain information be included in social media posts.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/1/2026; To Elections and Ethics Committee)
Labor Regulations
McCann
Repeals local government labor regulatory limitation act.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/14/2026; To Labor Committee)
Property Conveyance
Chang
Provides transfer of certain state-owned property in Wayne County.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(10/14/2026; To Local Government Committee)
SOS Jocelyn Benson
DeSana
A resolution directing the impeachment of Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of the state of Michigan, for corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and misdemeanors.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(6/3/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Presidential Terms
Arbit
A resolution to reaffirm our support for the Twenty-Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, establishing a two-term limit for the office of President of the United States.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(8/20/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Immigration
Xiong
A resolution calling for transparency, due process, and further case-by-case review in the immigration cases of Hmong and Laotian refugees in Michigan.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/4/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Political Violence
Puri
A resolution to condemn political violence in all forms and affirm the commitment of the Michigan House of Representatives to civility, safety, and the peaceful exercise of democracy.
Text & Analysis
Introduced
(9/17/2025; To Government Operations Committee)
Voter List
Fox
A resolution to demand that the Michigan Secretary of State comply with the United States Department of Justice’s request for an unredacted copy of Michigan’s computerized statewide voter registration list, as required by section 303 of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 and section 8(i)(1) of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, to the full extent permitted by law.
Text & Analysis
Passed
in House (11/5/2025; Voice Vote; With committee substitute H-1 adopted.)
Month Designation
Santana
A resolution to recognize February 2025 as Black History Month.
Text & Analysis
Passed
in Senate (2/13/2025)
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