Legislation Introduced March 18–20, 2025

Animal Law

HB 4254 Animals: care and treatment; conducting of research or training activities on dogs in a manner that causes pain or distress; prohibit.

SB 0193 Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require.

SB 0194 Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require.

 

Budget

HB 4249 Appropriations: supplemental; funding for ambulance providers; provide for.

SB 0162 Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0163 Appropriations: capital outlay; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0164 Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0165 Appropriations: department of education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0166 Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for k-12 school aid; provide for.

SB 0167 Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0168 Appropriations: community colleges; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0169 Appropriations: department of corrections; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0170 Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0171 Appropriations: department of agriculture and rural development; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0172 Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0173 Appropriations: general government; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0174 Appropriations: transportation department; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0175 Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0176 Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0177 Appropriations: department of licensing and regulatory affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0178 Appropriations: department of insurance and financial services; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0179 Appropriations: department of labor and economic opportunity; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0180 Appropriations: department of health and human services; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0181 Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0182 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0183 Appropriations: supplemental; supplemental appropriations in the school aid act for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for.

SB 0184 Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for.

SB 0185 Appropriations: supplemental; general supplemental; provide for.

SB 0186 Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 omnibus appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges; provide for.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR G Constitutional amendments: state; state board of education; eliminate.

 

Consumer Law

HB 4262 Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies.

HB 4263 Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit.

HB 4266 Trade: consumer goods and services; requirements for third-party ticket sales; provide for.

SB 0158 Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit.

SB 0159 Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies.

 

Criminal Law

HB 4255 Crimes: controlled substances; crime of manufacturing, delivering, or possession of with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; modify penalties.

HB 4256 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for delivering, manufacturing, or possessing with intent to deliver certain controlled substances; amend.

HB 4272 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for campaign finance violations; provide for.

HB 4274 Criminal procedure: forfeiture; mineral rights acquired by certain foreign entities; make subject to forfeiture procedures.

 

Education Law

HB 4258 Education: safety; notification of certain tips related to a school; require the department of state police to provide.

HB 4259 Education: safety; definitions in the student safety act; modify.

HJR G Constitutional amendments: state; state board of education; eliminate.

SB 0189 Education: teachers and administrators; waiver for certain certification tests; provide for.

SB 0197 Higher education: tuition; Michigan tuition grant program; modify.

 

Election Law

HB 4268 Campaign finance: violations; secretary of state to apply for injunctive relief; allow.

HB 4269 Campaign finance: public disclosure; financial reporting requirement for political nonprofits; provide for.

HB 4270 Campaign finance: public disclosure; certain political nonprofit organizations; define.

HB 4271 Campaign finance: committees; independent committees by certain candidates considered 1 committee for certain purposes; provide for.

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 4257 Environmental protection: solid waste; anaerobic digestion and digestate; define.

HB 4265 Environmental protection: solid waste; reporting and compliance requirements for anaerobic digesters; modify.

HB 4275 Natural resources: other; acquisition of mineral rights by certain foreign entities; prohibit.

SB 0195 Environmental protection: pollution prevention; plastic bags and other containers; repeal act preempting local regulation of.

 

Family Law

SB 0160 Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create.

SB 0190 Trade: business practices; parental consent for social media use; require.

SB 0191 Communications: internet; age verification to visit adult-only pornographic websites; require.

 

Firearms

HB 4284 Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 4246 Health occupations: nurses; nurse licensure compact; enact.

HB 4249 Appropriations: supplemental; funding for ambulance providers; provide for.

HB 4252 Health: pharmaceuticals; labeling of generic name on pharmaceutical blister packaging; require under certain circumstances.

HB 4277 Health: licensing; questions pertaining to mental health; remove from application for licensure and registration.

HB 4280 Health occupations: social workers; limited licenses for bachelor's social worker and master's social worker; extend period for renewal.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 4243 Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; regional airport authorities; include in the publicly funded health insurance contribution act.

HB 4253 Labor: benefits; certain types of accrued leave; require an employer to pay to an employee when employment is terminated.

HB 4264 Labor: fair employment practices; job applicant's credit history; prohibit an employer from inquiring about.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 4245 Food: processors; maple syrup and honey producers; designate as limited food processors.

HB 4276 Liquor: retail sales; restrictions on licensees owning and operating a motor fuel pump; modify.

HB 4277 Health: licensing; questions pertaining to mental health; remove from application for licensure and registration.

HB 4280 Health occupations: social workers; limited licenses for bachelor's social worker and master's social worker; extend period for renewal.

HB 4282 Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain locations; modify.

HB 4283 Energy: alternative sources; electricity generated from RICE generators; authorize use of to meet renewable and clean energy standards.

HB 4284 Weapons: licensing; fee for renewal of concealed pistol license; modify.

SB 0158 Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit.

SB 0159 Consumer protection: other; attorney general investigations of the event online ticket sales act; provide for, and prescribe fines and remedies.

SB 0200 Food: service establishments; outdoor seating at restaurants; allow dogs to be present.

 

Military Law

HB 4279 Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard apprenticeship program; create.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 4281 Trade: vehicles; used motor vehicle cancellation option agreement; provide for.

SB 0198 Occupations: vehicles, dealers, and repair facilities; requirements for automobile dealer data collection; provide for.

 

Real Property

SB 0187 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Tuscola County; provide for.

SB 0188 Property: conveyances; requirements for the conveyance of certain property in Roscommon County and Crawford County; modify.

SB 0192 Property tax: exemptions; freeze of taxable value for primary residences of certain senior citizens; provide for.

SB 0196 Property tax: exemptions; exemption for disabled veterans; modify.

 

State & Local Government

HB 4250 Libraries: policies and practices; public library freedom to read act; establish.

HB 4251 Libraries: policies and practices; district library freedom to read act; establish.

HB 4261 State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create.

HB 4273 Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbying guidelines for legislative staff; provide for.

HB 4278 State: symbol; "Purple Heart State"; designate.

SB 0187 Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Tuscola County; provide for.

SB 0188 Property: conveyances; requirements for the conveyance of certain property in Roscommon County and Crawford County; modify.

 

Tax

HB 4247 Individual income tax: credit; credit for donations to certain charitable organizations that provide accommodation, food, or meals to indigents; provide for.

HB 4248 Individual income tax: credit; credit for donations to endowment fund of community foundations; provide for.

HB 4260 Sales tax: distribution; distribution of certain sales tax revenue into the public safety and violence prevention fund; provide for.

SB 0199 Economic development: tax increment financing; definition of other protected obligation; modify and expand.

 

Workers Compensation

SB 0161 Worker's compensation: disabilities; presumption of causation of heart and respiratory diseases; extend to certain members of police, fire, and public safety departments.