Legislation Introduced February 10–19, 2026

Business Law

SB 0789 Businesses: business corporations; benefit corporations; authorize formation and establish duties of officers and directors. Amends (See bill).

 

Construction Law

HB 5524 State management: funds; funding for businesses with lost revenue due to road construction projects; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 10q.

HB 5542 Liens: construction; certain liens on manufactured homes; allow. Amends secs. 105 & 106 of 1980 PA 497 (MCL 570.1105 & 570.1106).

 

Consumer Law

HB 5552 Consumer credit: interest rates; prepayment penalties on certain mortgage loans made for business purposes; allow. Amends sec. 1c of 1966 PA 326 (MCL 438.31c).

 

Criminal Law

HB 5527 Crimes: assaultive; elements of certain offenses; modify. Amends secs. 81d &167 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81d & 750.167).

HB 5528 Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.541 & 752.542).

HB 5537 Crimes: controlled substances; production and sale of kratom; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 473a.

HB 5547 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for money transmission violations; revise. Amends sec. 14p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14p).

 

Disability & Elder Law

HB 5523 Insurance: automobile; premium discount for seniors who complete traffic accident prevention course; require insurers to offer, and modify requirements for the course. Amends sec. 2111a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2111a).

HB 5555 Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 402a, 402b, 402c & 606a.

 

Education Law

HB 5520 Education: elementary; grade 3 reading requirements; provide for. Amends sec. 1280f of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1280f).

HB 5554 Education: other; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 103, 401, 402, 801 & 802 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2103 et seq.) & adds secs. 402b, 402c & 402d.

HB 5555 Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 402a, 402b, 402c & 606a.

SB 0784 Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1271.

SB 0785 Education: meals; free school lunch and breakfast program; modify. Amends sec. 30d of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1630d).

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 5536 Natural resources: wetlands; definition of wetland; update. Amends secs. 30301, 30307 & 30308 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30301 et seq.).

HB 5553 Natural resources: gas and oil; condemnation of property for carbon dioxide pipelines; prohibit. Amends sec. 2 of 1929 PA 16 (MCL 483.2).

HB 5556 Natural resources: wetlands; purchase of wetland credits by industrial construction permit applicants; allow. Amends secs. 30311b & 30311d of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30311b & 324.30311d) & adds sec. 30311e.

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5521 Human services: medical services; organ transplant coverage; prohibit if the organ is from a country known for organ harvesting. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109z.

HB 5522 Health occupations: physician's assistants; licensure of physician's assistants; modify. Amends (see bill).

 

Immigration Law

SB 0780 Alienage: other; certain immigration enforcement agreements; prohibit. Creates new act.

 

Insurance Law

HB 5523 Insurance: automobile; premium discount for seniors who complete traffic accident prevention course; require insurers to offer, and modify requirements for the course. Amends sec. 2111a of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2111a).

SB 0782 Insurance: no-fault; denial of claim based on failure to list all household members on policy; prohibit. Amends sec. 3114 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3114).

 

Landlord-Tenant

SB 0794 Housing: landlord and tenants; use of certain software to share pricing information and set rent rates; prohibit. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds sec. 1e.

SB 0795 Housing: landlord and tenants; reporting of rental payments to credit bureaus; provide for. Amends 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601 - 554.616) by adding sec. 1e.

 

Licensing & Regulation

HB 5518 Liquor: hours; allowable hours for sale of alcoholic beverages in airports; revise. Amends sec. 1114 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.2114).

HB 5533 Traffic control: speed restrictions; definition of school zone; modify. Amends sec. 627a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627a).

HB 5535 Occupations: plumbers; providing plumbing services while serving as local inspector; allow. Amends secs. 1111 & 1123 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.6111 & 339.6123).

HB 5537 Crimes: controlled substances; production and sale of kratom; prohibit. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 473a.

HB 5543 Transportation: funds; allowable annual appropriation to the state trunk line fund for deposit in the grade crossing surface account; increase. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660).

HB 5544 Financial institutions: money transmitters; money transmission modernization act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5545 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2052).

HB 5546 Financial institutions: payday lending; deferred presentment services transactions act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2122).

HB 5547 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for money transmission violations; revise. Amends sec. 14p, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.14p).

HB 5548 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2055).

HB 5549 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 6 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2056).

HB 5550 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 10g of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2060g).

HB 5551 Occupations: plumbers; requirements for backflow prevention testing; modify. Amends sec. 1107 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.6107).

SB 0786 Tobacco: other; vapor product with heating element; prohibit the sale of unless the heating element is made of or encased in certain materials. Creates new act.

 

Marijuana Law

SB 0787 Marihuana: other; marihuana accessory with a heating element; prohibit the sale of unless the heating element is made of or encased in certain materials. Amends sec. 11 of 2018 IL 1 (MCL 333.27961).

SB 0788 Medical marihuana: other; marihuana paraphernalia with a heating element; prohibit the sale of unless the heating element is made of or encased in certain materials. Amends 2016 PA 281 (MCL 333.27101 - 333.27801) by adding sec. 407b.

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5525 Vehicles: abandoned; fee waiver for certain individuals; provide for. Amends sec. 252a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.252a).

SB 0778 Vehicles: driver training; instruction on slow-down and move-over laws; require. Amends sec. 309 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.309).

SB 0779 Vehicles: driver training; instruction on slow-down and move-over laws; require. Amends sec. 39 of 2006 PA 384 (MCL 256.659).

SB 0781 Vehicles: fund-raising registration plates; special fund-raising registration plate to support the Upper Peninsula; provide for. Amends 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.1 - 257.923) by adding secs. 811gg, 811kk & 811ll.

SB 0782 Insurance: no-fault; denial of claim based on failure to list all household members on policy; prohibit. Amends sec. 3114 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3114).

 

Real Property

HB 5529 Land use: land division; parcel and lot size requirements; limit. Amends secs. 109, 148 & 186 of 1967 PA 288 (MCL 560.109 et seq.).

HB 5530 Land use: zoning and growth management; minimum residential lot size requirements; limit. Amends sec. 201 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3201) & adds sec. 205f.

HB 5531 Land use: zoning and growth management; required studies and documents for site plan approval; limit. Amends sec. 501 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3501).

HB 5532 Land use: zoning and growth management; city or village zoning ordinance amendment; revise protest petition requirements. Amends sec. 403 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3403).

 

State & Local Government

HB 5524 State management: funds; funding for businesses with lost revenue due to road construction projects; provide for. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding sec. 10q.

HB 5526 Public utilities: rates; approval of new fees and fee increases; require. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p).

HB 5529 Land use: land division; parcel and lot size requirements; limit. Amends secs. 109, 148 & 186 of 1967 PA 288 (MCL 560.109 et seq.).

HB 5530 Land use: zoning and growth management; minimum residential lot size requirements; limit. Amends sec. 201 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3201) & adds sec. 205f.

HB 5531 Land use: zoning and growth management; required studies and documents for site plan approval; limit. Amends sec. 501 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3501).

HB 5532 Land use: zoning and growth management; city or village zoning ordinance amendment; revise protest petition requirements. Amends sec. 403 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3403).

HB 5534 State management: other; reports regarding regulatory burden; require state departments and agencies to submit to the legislature. Creates new act.

HB 5538 Public utilities: other; transmission infrastructure planning act; repeal. Repeals 2021 PA 125 (MCL 460.591 - 460.593).

HB 5539 Public utilities: electric utilities; condemnation of property for transmission lines; allow for qualified transmission companies. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA 238 (MCL 486.255).

HB 5540 Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562).

HB 5543 Transportation: funds; allowable annual appropriation to the state trunk line fund for deposit in the grade crossing surface account; increase. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660).

HB 5544 Financial institutions: money transmitters; money transmission modernization act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5545 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2052).

HB 5546 Financial institutions: payday lending; deferred presentment services transactions act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2122).

HB 5548 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2055).

HB 5549 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 6 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2056).

HB 5550 Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 10g of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2060g).

SB 0783 Economic development: other; eligibility for stock buybacks during the period of award if awarded an economic incentive; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 270 (MCL 125.2001 - 125.2094) by adding sec. 7c.

SB 0792 Economic development: obsolete property and rehabilitation; obsolete property rehabilitation act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 6, 7, 14, 16 & 17 of 2000 PA 146 (MCL 125.2782 et seq.).

SB 0793 Economic development: plant rehabilitation; industrial facility tax; modify. Amends secs. 3, 6, 7 & 9 of 1974 PA 198 (MCL 207.553 et seq.).

 

Tax

HB 5517 Corporate income tax: credits; distributor credit for returnable containers; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 679.

HB 5519 Individual income tax: rate; rollback of rate to 3.9%; provide for. Amends sec. 51 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.51).

SB 0790 Corporate income tax: revenue distribution; earmark to support grant, fellowship, and internship programs offered by the Michigan Space Grant Consortium; provide for. Amends sec. 695 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.695).

 

Workers’ Compensation

HB 5541 Worker's compensation: benefits; calculation of average weekly wage; modify. Amends sec. 371 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.371) & adds sec. 612.