SB 304 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transportation: other; Charter of City of Mackinac Island; amend; regulation of ferries; provide for. Amends sec. 1, ch. IX & sec. 1, ch. XVI of 1899 LA 437 & provides for a referendum.

SB 304 updates regulations for ferry services by amending two 1899 laws (sections in chapters IX and XVI of LA 437). It directly affects ferry operators and passengers by changing how ferry operations are governed. The bill requires voter approval via referendum before these regulatory changes take effect. This is a procedural update to existing law, not a new policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced May 14, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2025 · House May 21, 2026

How they voted

316
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Jul 1, 2025
D Democratic19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican19
13 Yea 6 Nay
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 6/3/2026 5:07 PM
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 6/3/2026 4:40 PM
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE BY 2/3 VOTE WITHOUT AMENDMENT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed by 2/3 vote; given immediate effect Roll Call #163 Yeas 91 Nays 16 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
May 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Introduced
received on 07/01/2025
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY 2/3 VOTE ROLL CALL # 203 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/26/2025
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN DAMOOSE
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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