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SB 1: Make legislative and governor records subject to FOIA
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.232).

Sponsor: Jeremy Moss
Cosponsors: Ed McBroom
Referred to Senate WHOLE Committee

Votes on this bill

01/29/25  Senate roll call vote #1 On passage: Passed 33 – 2 (See how they voted)


SB 2: Make legislative and governor records subject to FOIA
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Civil rights: public records; applicability of the freedom of information act to the legislature and governor's office; provide for. Amends secs. 6, 10 & 13 of 1976 PA 442 (MCL 15.236 et seq.) & adds sec. 14a.

Sponsor: Ed McBroom
Cosponsors: Jeremy Moss
Referred to Senate WHOLE Committee

Votes on this bill

01/29/25  Senate roll call vote #2 On passage: Passed 33 – 2 (See how they voted)


SB 3: New law to impose price controls on drugs and cause shortages
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Health: pharmaceuticals; prescription drug cost and affordability review act; create.

Sponsor: Darrin Camilleri
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee

Votes on this bill

04/24/25  Senate roll call vote #68 On passage: Passed 20 – 15 (See how they voted)


SB 4: New law to impose price controls on drugs and cause shortages
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Insurance: health insurers; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require.

Sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee

Votes on this bill

04/24/25  Senate roll call vote #69 On passage: Passed 20 – 15 (See how they voted)


SB 5: New law to impose price controls on drugs and cause shortages
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Human services: medical services; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require.

Sponsor: Sue Shink
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee

Votes on this bill

04/24/25  Senate roll call vote #70 On passage: Passed 20 – 15 (See how they voted)


SB 6: Restrict ability of companies to use independent contractors
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Labor: fair employment practices; various employer requirements; provide for.

Sponsor: Kevin Hertel
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee

SB 7: Restrict ability of companies to use independent contractors
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for certain employer violations; provide for.

Sponsor: Darrin Camilleri
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Labor Committee

SB 8: Raise minimum wage and outlaw working-class jobs
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Labor: hours and wages; minimum hourly wage rate; modify

Sponsor: Kevin Hertel
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

Votes on this bill

02/13/25  Senate roll call vote #6 Republican amendment: Failed 14 – 18 (See how they voted)
02/13/25  Senate roll call vote #7 On passage: Passed 20 – 12 (See how they voted)
02/19/25  House roll call vote #8 On passage: Passed 69 – 40 (See how they voted)
02/21/25: Signed into law, PA 1 of 2025

SB 9: Prohibit transgender bathrooms in public schools
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Education: facilities; requirements concerning restrooms and other certain areas in public schools; modify.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 10: Prohibit selling land to foreign governments
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Property: land sales; sale or transfer of real property to foreign entities; prohibit.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 11: Prohibit “sanctuary cities”
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Local government: other; local government sanctuary policy prohibition act; create.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 12: Include pre-born fetus as dependent for income tax purposes
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Individual income tax: deductions; definition of dependent; include fetus.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 13: Create “beginning farmer tax credit”
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Individual income tax: credit; beginning farmer tax credit; provide for.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee

SB 14: Allow cash payment for high school athletic admissions
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Education: athletics; admission fee for high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form of payment.

Sponsor: Joe Bellino
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

SB 15: Mandate business give paid sick time (causing lower wages)
Introduced January 8, 2025
Official text and analysis

Labor: benefits; earned sick time; modify.

Sponsor: Sam Singh
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

SB 16: Revise farmland easement boundary detail
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of portion of farmland from agreement or easement; allow to make boundaries more regular.

Sponsor: Kevin Daley
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee

SB 17: Designate Diwali as a holiday
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Holidays: other; Diwali; designate as a holiday.

Sponsor: Michael Webber
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

SB 18: Direct department to apply for federal benefits for children in foster care
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide.

Sponsor: Jeff Irwin
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #50 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 19: Allow tenants to unionize against their landlords
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Housing: landlord and tenants; tenants rights to repair; provide for.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

SB 20: Allow tenants to unionize against their landlords
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Housing: landlord and tenants; cross-reference to the revised statutes of 1846; remove.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

SB 21: Allow tenants to unionize against their landlords
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Housing: landlord and tenants; prohibition against tenants forming a union; disallow in truth in renting act.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

SB 22: Allow return of security deposits by electronic transfers
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Housing: landlord and tenants; return of security deposit by electronic transfer; allow.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

SB 23: Authorize dividing of tracts of unused farmland
Introduced January 22, 2025
Official text and analysis

Land use: land division; number of parcels resulting from division; authorize counties and municipalities to increase.

Sponsor: Kevin Hertel
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Local Government Committee

Votes on this bill

03/12/25  Senate roll call vote #17 On passage: Passed 30 – 6 (See how they voted)
12/16/25  House roll call vote #338 On passage: Passed 97 – 8 (See how they voted)
12/18/25  Senate roll call vote #366 Concur with House: Passed 30 – 4 (See how they voted)
12/23/25: Signed into law, PA 58 of 2025

SB 24: Allow researchers to obtain court records subject to redactions
Introduced January 23, 2025
Official text and analysis

Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow.

Sponsor: Stephanie Chang
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee

Votes on this bill

02/25/25  Senate roll call vote #12 On passage: Passed 32 – 0 (See how they voted)
03/05/25  Senate roll call vote #13 On passage: Passed 29 – 6 (See how they voted)


SB 25: Allow owners of auto repair facilities operate multiple locations with one license
Introduced January 23, 2025
Official text and analysis

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; owner of a motor vehicle repair facility to operate an additional facility under the same registration; allow.

Sponsor: John Cherry
Cosponsors: Sue Shink, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang, Sean McCann, Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

Votes on this bill

03/18/25  Senate roll call vote #37 On passage: Passed 37 – 0 (See how they voted)
12/16/25  House roll call vote #339 On passage: Passed 102 – 3 (See how they voted)
12/18/25  Senate roll call vote #367 Concur with House: Passed 35 – 0 (See how they voted)
12/23/25: Signed into law, PA 59 of 2025

SB 26: Remove an expired reference
Introduced January 23, 2025
Official text and analysis

Traffic control: driver license; reference to fire protection fund in the natural resources and environmental protection act; remove.

Sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

SB 27: Rebrand "procurement technical assistance center" to "Apex Accelerator" where used in law
Introduced January 23, 2025
Official text and analysis

Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; procurement technical assistance center (PTAC); update to APEX Accelerator.

Sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Economic and Community Development Committee

SB 28: Repeal mandate that eggs be “cage-free”
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Agriculture: other; requirements for egg-laying hens; revise.

Sponsor: Lana Theis
Cosponsors: Joe Bellino, Michele Hoitenga, Jim Runestad, Rick Outman, Ed McBroom
Referred to Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee

SB 29: Create a commission to investigate racial disparities in maternal health
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Records: death; commission to investigate racial disparities related to maternal health; create.

Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #51 On passage: Passed 22 – 14 (See how they voted)


SB 30: New law to mandate reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Civil rights: general discrimination; reporting procedures for mistreatment during perinatal period; provide for.

Sponsor: Erika Geiss
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #52 On passage: Passed 22 – 14 (See how they voted)


SB 31: Impose additional mandates on hospitals for patients giving birth
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Health facilities: hospitals; certain policies on patients who are giving birth; require a hospital to adopt.

Sponsor: Mary Cavanagh
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #53 On passage: Passed 22 – 14 (See how they voted)


SB 32: Mandate information be made available on medical malpracitce insurance
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Insurance: health insurers; provision of information on medical malpractice insurance relating to perinatal care services to the department of health and human services; require on request.

Sponsor: Mary Cavanagh
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #54 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 33: Allow pregnant women to die
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Probate: patient advocates; withholding life-sustaining treatment for a patient who is pregnant; allow.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #55 On passage: Passed 19 – 17 (See how they voted)


SB 34: Allow lawsuits for discrimination based on “lactating status”
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Civil rights: sex discrimination and harassment; definition of sex; modify to include lactating status for employment situations and include pregnancy and lactating status for places of public accommodation or public service.

Sponsor: Stephanie Chang
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #56 On passage: Passed 22 – 14 (See how they voted)


SB 35: Revise details of mandatory reporting of child abuse involving drugs or alcohol
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Children: child abuse or child neglect; mandatory reporting of certain events at birth of a child; modify.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

SB 36: Include midwives in Michigan “essential health provider recruitment strategy” scheme
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Health: occupations; Michigan essential health provider recruitment strategy; expand to include midwives.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #57 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 37: Mandate insurance cover gynecological and perinatal services
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Insurance: health insurers; coverage for gynecological and perinatal services; require.

Sponsor: Sylvia Santana
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #58 On passage: Passed 27 – 9 (See how they voted)


SB 38: Mandate DHHS cover gynecological and perinatal services
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Human services: medical services; guidelines for coverage for perinatal and gynecological services; provide for.

Sponsor: Sylvia Santana
Cosponsors: none
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #59 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 39: Mandate DHHS cover gynecological and perinatal services
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Human services: medical services; medical assistance coverage for ultrasound procedures and fetal nonstress tests performed in certain locations; provide for.

Sponsor: Sara Anthony
Cosponsors: Erika Geiss
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

04/17/25  Senate roll call vote #60 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 40: Create a deportation task force
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Law enforcement: other; deportation task force; create.

Sponsor: Jonathan Lindsey
Cosponsors: Michele Hoitenga, Joe Bellino
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 41: Name a road
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Highways: memorial; portion of M-22; designate as the "Company K Indian Veterans 1st Michigan Sharpshooters Civil War Memorial Highway".

Sponsor: John Damoose
Cosponsors: Stephanie Chang, Sean McCann, Erika Geiss, Ed McBroom
Referred to Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes on this bill

03/06/25  Senate roll call vote #14 On passage: Passed 36 – 0 (See how they voted)


SB 42: Create an immigration law enforcement grant
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Law enforcement: other; law enforcement immigration enforcement support grant; provide for.

Sponsor: Thomas Albert
Cosponsors: Jonathan Lindsey, Jim Runestad, Kevin Daley, Lana Theis, Joe Bellino, Michele Hoitenga, Roger Hauck
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 43: Mandate enforcement of federal immigration laws
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Law enforcement: other; requirement to enforce federal immigration laws; provide for.

Sponsor: Thomas Albert
Cosponsors: Jonathan Lindsey, Jim Runestad, Kevin Daley, Lana Theis, Joe Bellino, Michele Hoitenga, Roger Hauck
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 44: Prohibit illegal immigration
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Crimes: other; illegal immigration; prohibit, and provide penalties.

Sponsor: Thomas Albert
Cosponsors: Jonathan Lindsey, Jim Runestad, Kevin Daley, Lana Theis, Joe Bellino, Michele Hoitenga, Roger Hauck
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 45: Prohibit illegal immigration
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to illegal immigration; create.

Sponsor: Thomas Albert
Cosponsors: Jonathan Lindsey, Jim Runestad, Kevin Daley, Lana Theis, Joe Bellino, Michele Hoitenga, Roger Hauck
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 46: Impose regulations on mobile home park water delivery systems
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Water supply: systems; mobile home park water delivery systems; regulate.

Sponsor: Jeff Irwin
Cosponsors: Dayna Polehanki, Stephanie Chang, Sue Shink, Mallory McMorrow, Erika Geiss, John Cherry, Sylvia Santana, Mary Cavanagh, Rosemary Bayer
Referred to Senate Housing and Human Services Committee

Votes on this bill

06/26/25  Senate roll call vote #183 On passage: Passed 28 – 9 (See how they voted)


SB 47: Create process to transfer corrections officer to state police retirement system
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer a corrections officer to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for.

Sponsor: Ed McBroom
Cosponsors: Sylvia Santana, John Damoose
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 48: Create process to transfer corrections officer to state police retirement system
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Retirement: state police; membership in the retirement system of a corrections officer first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain corrections officers' service under the state employees' retirement system. Amends secs. 3, 4, 14 & 70 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1603 et seq.) & adds secs. 14b & 24c.

Sponsor: Sylvia Santana
Cosponsors: Ed McBroom, John Damoose
Referred to Senate Government Operations Committee

SB 49: Make expansive changes to the occupational health and safety act
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Labor: health and safety; revisions to the occupational safety and health act; provide for.

Sponsor: John Cherry
Cosponsors: Veronica Klinefelt, Sue Shink, Erika Geiss, Mary Cavanagh, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang
Referred to Senate Labor Committee

SB 50: Companion to SB 49
Introduced February 4, 2025
Official text and analysis

Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to section of the Michigan occupational safety and health act; amend to reflect repeal.

Sponsor: John Cherry
Cosponsors: Veronica Klinefelt, Sue Shink, Erika Geiss, Mary Cavanagh, Rosemary Bayer, Stephanie Chang
Referred to Senate Labor Committee


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