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introduced Bill introduced in the Michigan Legislature — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

proposed rule Draft administrative rule published for public comment — not yet in force.

passed chamber Passed the Michigan House or Senate, but not yet both — still not law.

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opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

Attorney General v Eli Lilly and Company

The Michigan Supreme Court held that the MCPA exemption in MCL 445.904(1)(a) covers only specifically authorized transactions or conduct—not general regulated activity—and therefore overruled Smith and Liss, allowing the Attorney General’s insulin-pricing investigation of Eli Lilly to proceed.

Why it matters: A decided Michigan Supreme Court ruling — binding on all Michigan courts.

31-jul-2026

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opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

Frownfelter v Esurance Property & Casualty Insurance Company

A custody order does not conclusively determine a child's domicile for Michigan no-fault act purposes; Grange is overruled and courts must apply traditional domicile factors plus where the child actually spends the majority of time.

opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

People v Hess

The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously held that a trial court may not prohibit MRTMA-compliant marijuana use as a probation condition solely because such use violates federal law, because the federal Controlled Substances Act does not preempt the MRTMA and the probation act is superseded by the MRTMA to the extent it incorporates federal marijuana prohibitions.

opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

People v Black

If a defendant intends to introduce expert psychological evidence at a Miller hearing, the trial court may compel a psychological examination by a prosecution expert, and any resulting evidence is admissible only as rebuttal, not in the prosecution's case-in-chief.

opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

People v Sanders

Statements obtained from an arrestee detained more than 48 hours without a judicial probable-cause determination must be suppressed unless the prosecution proves they were sufficiently attenuated from the Fourth Amendment violation.

opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

People v Serges

The Michigan Supreme Court held that warrantless DNA testing of a defendant's pants seized after an unrelated misdemeanor arrest was an unreasonable search under Article 1, § 11, not justified by inventory or search-incident-to-arrest exceptions, and that counsel was ineffective for failing to seek suppression of the only physical evidence linking him to the murder.

opinion Mich. Sup. Ct.

People v Jade

The Michigan Supreme Court held that only factual findings after an entrapment hearing are reviewed for clear error while the ultimate entrapment determination is reviewed de novo, and clarified that a defendant’s readiness and willingness are conceptual aspects of the objective unlawful-inducement inquiry rather than separate elements.

Direction

2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Program doctrine

MDOT's programmed highway, transit, rail, and aeronautics investments for FY2026-2030, adopted by the State Transportation Commission. Names specific project…

06-nov-2025 · 36 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 36 no action observed

MI Healthy Climate Plan doctrine

Michigan's climate action plan under EGLE's Office of Climate and Energy, setting the path to carbon neutrality by 2050 across electricity, transportation, b…

20-apr-2022 · 45 intents · 0 delivered · 0 in motion · 45 no action observed

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Stated deadline · 31-dec-2030 MI Healthy Climate Plan

On the move

Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for. Creates new act.

passed chamber → enacted

Counties: employees and officers; request for transcript and abstract of paper or record; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1895 PA 161 (MCL 48.101).

passed chamber → enacted

Health: funding; various fees under the public health code; transfer and deposit into the general fund. Amends secs. 5431, 5841,13104 & 16315 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.5431 et seq.).

passed chamber → enacted

Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321).

passed chamber → enacted

Military affairs: other; Camp Grayling improvement fund; establish. Amends 1967 PA 150 (MCL 32.501 - 32.851) by adding secs. 388a, 388b, 388c, 388d, 388e & 388f.

introduced → passed chamber

Property tax: tax tribunal; number of days to appeal a claim for poverty exemption; modify. Amends sec. 53c of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.53c).

introduced → passed chamber

Children: other; prohibition of use of certain restraint while transporting youths to certain youth residential treatment programs; provide for. Creates new act.

passed chamber → enacted

Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for. Amends 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1081 - 752.1087) by adding sec. 3a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4598'25

passed chamber → enacted

Crimes: organized; gift card fraud; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 2012 PA 455 (MCL 752.1084).

passed chamber → enacted

Vehicles: emergency vehicles; exception to commercial driver license for authorized emergency vehicles of Michigan Mutual Aid Box Alarm System; create. Amends sec. 312e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.312e). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4301'25

passed chamber → enacted

Vehicles: emergency vehicles; definition of authorized emergency vehicle; expand. Amends secs. 2 & 698 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.2 & 257.698). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4302'25

passed chamber → enacted

State agencies (existing): health and human services; educational materials regarding health dangers for youth using high-potency THC and cannabis products; require the department to provide. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1509.

passed chamber → enacted

Property: land sales; prohibition of purchase of residential property by certain businesses; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 7 of 2026 PA 32 (MCL 125.853 & 1125.857).

introduced → passed chamber

Public utilities: electric utilities; electronic transmission infrastructure; allow to use existing rights-of-way. Amends sec. 13 of 1925 PA 368 (MCL 247.183) & adds sec. 13a.

introduced → passed chamber

Children: child care; child care licensing rules; exempt for certain centers operating preschool classrooms. Amends sec. 1 of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111).

introduced → passed chamber

Education: graduation requirements; credit for working certain trades; provide for. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a) & adds sec. 1279i.

introduced → passed chamber

Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).

introduced → passed chamber

Vehicles: title; requirements for transfer of title by a dealer; provide for. Amends 14, 41a, 78, 217, 217c, 233, 233a, 233b, 234, 238, 239, 240, 248, 248a, 248j, 249, 250, 258, 801b, 806 & 810a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.14 et seq.) & adds sec. 9b.

introduced → passed chamber

Education: other; interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; modify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 2008 PA 160 (MCL 3.1041 & 3.1042).

introduced → passed chamber

Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer certain law enforcement officers to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for. Amends sec. 55 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.55) & adds secs. 50b, 50c, 50d, 64a, 64b & 64c. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1133'26, SB 1135'26

introduced → passed chamber

Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of tax increment revenues; exclude taxes levied under history museum authorities act. Amends secs. 201, 301, 402, 523, 603, 703 & 803 of 2018 PA 57 (MCL 125.4201 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1139'26, SB 1140'26

introduced → passed chamber

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; brownfield redevelopment financing act; amend to exempt museum authorities. Amends sec. 2 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1139'26, SB 1141'26

introduced → passed chamber

History and arts: other; history museum authorities act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1140'26, SB 1141'26

introduced → passed chamber

Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).

introduced → passed chamber

Civil procedure: execution; procedures for collection of judgments; revise. Amends & adds (See bill).

introduced → passed chamber

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; modify. Amends title & secs. 3, 4 & 5 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.563 et seq.) & adds secs. 3a & 4a.

introduced → passed chamber

Retirement: state employees; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system. Amends 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1601 - 38.1674) by adding secs. 24c, 24d, 24e & 24f. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1133'26, SB 1134'26

introduced → passed chamber

Retirement: state police; membership in the retirement system of certain law enforcement officers first hired after certain date; provide for, and allow for purchasing service credit for certain law enforcement officers' service under the state employees' retirement system. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1603 & 38.1604). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1134'26, SB 1135'26

introduced → passed chamber

Criminal procedure: indigent defense; parent and child legal representation commission; create. Creates new act.

introduced → passed chamber

Labor: leave; paid military leave for certain members of a fire department or law enforcement agency; provide. Creates new act.

passed chamber → enacted

Labor: leave; local unit of government's option to provide paid leave for military active service; modify to reflect mandatory paid leave for certain members of law enforcement agencies and fire departments. Amends sec. 3a of 1955 PA 133 (MCL 32.273a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5233'25

passed chamber → enacted

Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children's trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL 21.171).

passed chamber → enacted

Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 20187.

passed chamber → enacted

Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8f.

passed chamber → enacted

Individual income tax: revenue distributions; distribution and use of renew Michigan fund and lapse of interest and earnings from the revitalization and placemaking fund to general fund; modify and provide for. Amends secs. 51, 51g & 696 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4180'25, HB 4181'25, HB 4182'25, HB 4183'25, HB 4184'25, HB 4185'25, HB 4186'25

passed chamber → enacted

Food: service establishments; exemption for certain outdoor event spaces; provide for. Amends sec. 1107 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1107).

passed chamber → enacted

Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Eaton County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.

passed chamber → enacted

Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec. 205 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1205).

passed chamber → enacted

Property tax: delinquent taxes; sunsets on certain delinquent tax payment reduction and foreclosure avoidance programs; eliminate. Amends sec. 78g & 78q of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.78g & 211.78q).

passed chamber → enacted

Insurance: producers; continuing education credit carryover system for insurance producers who belong to a professional insurance association; provide for. Amends sec. 1204c of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.1204c).

passed chamber → enacted

State finance: authorities; use of grant funds and issuance of revenue bonds; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 14a, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24 & 25 of 1978 PA 639 (MCL 120.102 et seq.) & adds sec. 19a.

passed chamber → enacted

Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i).

passed chamber → enacted

Property: land sales; purchase of residential property by certain businesses; prohibit. Creates new act.

passed chamber → enacted

Construction: code; sunset of MCL 125.1504j; provide for on adoption of certain rules by the department. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4k. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5570'26

passed chamber → enacted

Construction: code; single exit stairway in multiple-family dwellings; allow under certain conditions. Amends 1972 PA 230 (MCL 125.1501 - 125.1531) by adding sec. 4j.

passed chamber → enacted

Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth. Amends title & secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21 & 23 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983 et seq.) & adds sec. 14.

passed chamber → enacted

Children: child care; tri-share child care program and fund and CareShare arrangement; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding secs. 6b & 6c.

passed chamber → enacted

Traffic control: driver license; points from violations captured by automated traffic enforcement devices; prohibit. Amends sec. 320a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.320a).

passed chamber → enacted

Insurance: other; housing opportunity credits against the retaliatory tax; provide for. Amends secs. 476a & 476b of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.476a & 500.476b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5805'26, HB 5806'26

passed chamber → enacted

Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.263a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4807'25

passed chamber → enacted

Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).

passed chamber → enacted

Law enforcement: reports; communications under the amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4518'25

passed chamber → enacted

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

passed chamber → enacted

Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.829).

passed chamber → enacted

Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 608 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.608). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4207'25

passed chamber → enacted

Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 3701 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3701). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4208'25

passed chamber → enacted

Controlled substances: schedules; scheduling of certain controlled substances; modify. Amends sec. 7204 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.7204).

passed chamber → enacted

Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).

passed chamber → enacted

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to state on record reasons for moving ward from residence; provide for. Amends secs. 5306 & 5314 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5306 & 700.5314) & adds sec 5306b.

passed chamber → enacted

Probate: guardians and conservators; requirement to have an appraisal for the sale of real property; provide for. Amends sec. 5423 of 1998 PA 386 (MCL 700.5423).

passed chamber → enacted

Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public through wireless devices of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.715).

passed chamber → enacted

Children: child abuse or child neglect; child abuse and neglect prevention act; modify. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 & 12 of 1982 PA 250 (MCL 722.602 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4805'25, HB 4808'25, SB 0421'25

passed chamber → enacted

Health: anatomical gifts; certain private practice offices and urgent care centers to provide information on the donor registry and donating bone marrow; allow. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 10401.

passed chamber → enacted

Highways: bridges; Mackinac Bridge; designate as a key facility. Amends sec. 552c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.552c).

passed chamber → enacted

Children: foster care; conditions on the use of certain benefits for a child in foster care; provide. Amends 1994 PA 203 (MCL 722.951 - 722.960) by adding sec. 8g. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4750'25

passed chamber → enacted

Individual income tax: credit; housing opportunity tax credits; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 281 & 678. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5805'26, HB 5807'26

passed chamber → enacted

Education: teachers and administrators; completion of certain training for K-5 teachers; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.

passed chamber → enacted

Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation programs; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531l.

passed chamber → enacted

Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill).

passed chamber → enacted

Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge card; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n.

passed chamber → enacted

Health occupations: physician's assistants; physician's assistants licensure compact; provide for. Amends secs. 16337 & 18001 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16337 & 333.18001) & adds secs. 16187d, 17011b, 17061a, 17511b & 18011b.

passed chamber → enacted

Health occupations: occupational therapists; licensure process for occupational therapists; modify to incorporate occupational therapy licensure compact. Amends secs. 16345, 18301 & 18305 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16345 et seq.) & adds secs. 18303a & 18303b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4103'25

passed chamber → enacted

Health occupations: occupational therapists; occupational therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16188. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4104'25

passed chamber → enacted

Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 16187a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4102'25

passed chamber → enacted

Health: pharmaceuticals; allow patients to take unused portion of eye drops or eye ointments after certain procedures for continued patient care; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding secs. 17773, 20817 & 21539.

passed chamber → enacted

Housing: housing development authority; housing opportunity tax credit program; establish and administer. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5806'26, HB 5807'26

passed chamber → enacted

Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; transformational brownfield plan; modify. Amends secs. 2, 13c, 14a & 16 of 1996 PA 381 (MCL 125.2652 et seq.) & adds secs.16a & 16b.

passed chamber → enacted

Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial rehabilitation act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 6, 7, 14 & 16 of 2005 PA 210 (MCL 207.842 et seq.).

passed chamber → enacted

Economic development: commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment act; modify. Amends secs. 9, 12a, 16 & 18 of 1978 PA 255 (MCL 207.659 et seq.).

passed chamber → enacted

Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact. Amends secs. 16335, 17801 & 17821 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16335 et seq.) & adds secs. 17820a & 17820b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4101'25

passed chamber → enacted

Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.

passed chamber → enacted

Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss.

passed chamber → enacted

Appropriations: omnibus; supplemental appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2026-2027 and and supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Amends; adds & repeals (See bill).

passed chamber → enacted

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