Michigan Bills

in committee · Michigan · House Jun 30, 2026

HB 6135: Public utilities: rates; large load commercial rates for data centers; establish. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6140'26, HB 6141'26, HB 6137'26, HB 6138'26, HB 6142'26, HB 6139'26

This bill directs the Michigan Public Service Commission to create a specific rate structure for data centers that requires a 15-year contract with the utility provider. Under the new rules, data centers would face a minimum monthly charge based on 60% of their contracted power demand, regardless of how much electricity they actually use, and must pay a penalty fee if they break their contract early. The legislation also mandates that data centers provide collateral equal to 24 months of billing charges and ensures they cover all costs associated with generating, transmitting, or distributing their power without passing those expenses to other customers. This proposal applies only to facilities in Michigan designed to store and process data and is part of a larger package of related bills that must all pass together to take effect.

Joey Andrews (D) · 25 co-sponsors

in committee · Michigan · Senate Jun 30, 2026

SB 1075: Food: other; sale of eggs by consignment through licensed retail food establishments; provide for. Amends sec. 7114 of 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.7114).

SB 1075 amends Michigan's food law to allow licensed retail food establishments to sell shell eggs through a consignment arrangement, provided the eggs come from producers with fewer than 3,000 hens and are sold directly to the store. Under this new provision, the eggs must be kept separate from other inventory, labeled with the specific farm name and contact details, and sold only in clean containers that do not feature third-party brand names. The bill also clarifies that these consignment eggs cannot be sold online or by mail order and must be packaged with a label stating they were not inspected by the state department. This legislation primarily affects small-scale egg producers and licensed grocery stores or markets that wish to offer farm-fresh eggs without going through a traditional distributor.

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 30, 2026

SB 913: State management: funds; certain deposits of tobacco settlement revenue into the 21st century jobs trust fund; eliminate sunset for. Amends sec. 7 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.257).

SB 913 amends Michigan law to remove the expiration date for a specific requirement to deposit tobacco settlement revenue into the 21st Century Jobs Trust Fund. This change ensures that $75 million of annual tobacco settlement funds must continue to be transferred to the trust through fiscal year 2026, rather than reverting to the state's general fund. The bill directly affects the state treasurer and the department of treasury by clarifying the long-term handling of these funds, which are used for investments and economic development projects. By eliminating the sunset provision, the legislation maintains the flow of money into the trust without altering the existing rules for how the funds are invested or disbursed.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 30, 2026

SB 78: Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2 & 3 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.621b et seq.) & adds sec. 1j & repeals sec. 4 of 1965 PA 213 (MCL 780.624).

Senate Bill 78 revises the procedures and eligibility requirements for setting aside, or expunging, certain criminal convictions in Michigan. The bill defines how multiple, contemporaneous offenses can be treated as a single conviction for expungement, with exclusions for specific serious crimes. It also adjusts which types of convictions are ineligible for expungement, creating an exception for first-time operating while intoxicated offenses under certain conditions. Additionally, the bill modifies the required waiting periods for applying to set aside convictions, ranging from 3 to 7 years, and requires applicants to have no pending charges or new convictions during these periods.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 30, 2026

SB 1: 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). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0002'25

SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: STEPHANIE CHANG

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 30, 2026

SB 702: Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0701'25

SB 702, the "Medical Debt Protection Act," limits how medical debt can be collected in Michigan. It prohibits interest or late fees for 90 days after a bill is due and caps annual interest at 3%. The bill bans wage garnishment, foreclosure, and other aggressive collection tactics for patients eligible for financial assistance under a healthcare facility’s policy. It also restricts selling medical debt to third parties without strict safeguards, requiring debt buyers to follow specific rules and return debt if a patient qualifies for financial help. The law directly affects patients with medical debt, large healthcare facilities, and medical debt collectors.

Topics ✓ Healthcare ✓ Housing ✓ Labor & Employment

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 25, 2026

SB 1043: Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26

This bill, known as the Energy Pricing Protection Act, prohibits businesses from charging excessively high prices for gasoline, propane, and home heating oil during market disruptions. It defines a market disruption as events like natural disasters, strikes, or emergencies and sets a 20% price increase threshold as the limit for what is considered unjustified, unless sellers can prove higher costs or prior discounts caused the rise. The law applies to anyone selling these essential energy products but excludes utilities regulated by state or federal commissions. Enforcement is handled by state and local prosecutors, who can issue written demands for documents and testimony and file court actions against violators, with investigative details kept confidential until a formal charge is made.

Topics ✓ Energy

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 25, 2026

SB 1041: Housing: public accommodations; excessively increased pricing in hotel and lodging industry during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1042'26, SB 1043'26

This bill creates the Hotel and Lodging Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising room rates by more than 20% during a declared state of emergency unless they can prove the increase is due to higher costs or pre-existing contracts. The law applies to hotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and short-term rentals like Airbnb, but excludes large resort-managed units. It allows prosecutors to investigate violations by issuing legal demands for documents and testimony, with courts empowered to enforce compliance if the investigation is deemed proper.

Topics ✓ Housing

in committee · Michigan · House Jun 25, 2026

HB 6128: State agencies (existing): generally; use of open fields doctrine by law enforcement officers and state agencies; prohibit. Creates new act.

This bill prohibits law enforcement officers and state agency employees in Michigan from using the "open fields doctrine" during searches. The open fields doctrine is a legal rule that currently allows police to search open areas without a warrant, but this legislation would remove that exception for state-level searches. As a result, any search conducted by these officials in open fields would require a warrant or another valid legal justification. The law directly affects state departments, boards, and commissions, as well as the officers and agents who work for them.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice

David Martin (R) · 27 co-sponsors

passed · Michigan · Senate Jun 25, 2026

SB 1042: Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for certain goods and services during a declared state of emergency; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1043'26

This bill establishes the Commodities and Emergency Services and Supplies Pricing Protection Act to stop businesses from raising prices unfairly during a declared state of emergency. It specifically targets sales of building materials, food, emergency supplies, medical items, and general goods, defining an illegal price hike as an increase of more than 20% compared to pre-emergency rates unless the seller can prove higher costs. The law prohibits charging or offering these items at excessively high prices and grants prosecutors the power to investigate violations by demanding documents and testimony from suspected violators.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

in committee · Michigan · House Jun 25, 2026

HB 6129: Transportation: funds; population threshold for certain grants; increase. Amends secs. 10e & 13c of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660e & 247.663c)

HB 6129 updates the population thresholds used to determine funding levels for public transportation grants in Michigan, raising the cutoff from 100,000 to 200,000 residents for urbanized areas. Under these changes, transit agencies serving areas with populations between 100,000 and 200,000 would receive grants covering up to 50% of their eligible operating expenses, while those in smaller urbanized or non-urbanized areas would continue to receive up to 60%. The bill also amends the relevant state statutes to ensure these new population criteria are applied when distributing funds from the Comprehensive Transportation Fund. This legislation directly affects local transit authorities and governmental agencies responsible for providing public transportation services across the state.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Transportation

in committee · Michigan · House Jun 25, 2026

HR 338: A resolution to urge the Trump Administration not to use Naval Station Guantánamo Bay for the detention of migrants, to urge the federal government to lift coercive economic measures against Cuba, and to urge the Administration to abandon any plans for military action against Cuba.

This House resolution urges the Trump Administration to stop using Naval Station Guantánamo Bay for detaining migrants, including any future surges from Cuba. It calls for the immediate suspension of the migrant detention program and the permanent closure of the facility, citing concerns over past abuses, legal challenges regarding due process, and the high financial cost of the operation. Additionally, the bill asks the federal government to lift economic sanctions and a fuel blockade against Cuba that the text claims have worsened the island's humanitarian crisis and driven mass emigration. Finally, it requests that the administration abandon any plans for military action against Cuba to prevent further instability and suffering.

Topics ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Immigration

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