SB 261 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims. Amends sec. 6431 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6431). TIE BAR WITH: SB 257'25

Senate Bill 261 modifies state law regarding civil claims filed against the State of Michigan. It creates an exception to the existing requirement that claimants provide formal notice to the state within a specific timeframe (generally one year) before filing a lawsuit in the court of claims. Specifically, this bill exempts civil actions for criminal sexual conduct from these notice requirements. The changes apply retroactively to relevant pending cases, provided Senate Bill 257 is also enacted into law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 23, 2025 Last action May 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Senate Introduced Bill → As Passed by the Senate · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a Senate Introduced Bill to its final Senate version, with minor text corrections and formatting adjustments. The substantive policy content, including the statute being amended, the requirements for filing claims against the state, and the effective date conditions, remained unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and text cleanup.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata lines and page headers that were present in the introduced version but not needed in the final version.

Corrected minor formatting inconsistencies in the text, such as line breaks and spacing around the title and enacting clauses.

Adjusted the layout of subsections for better readability while maintaining the exact same legal requirements and language.

Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2025

How they voted

25–13

Passed

Total votes 38

May 20, 2025

D Democratic19

19 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

6 Yea 13 Nay

68% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 20, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Government Operations

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

received on 05/20/2025

lower

May 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED ROLL CALL # 144 YEAS 25 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

upper

May 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/6/2025

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Introduced

INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors