Legislation Introduced March 3–5, 2026

Agriculture Law

HB 5645 Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 17 of 2000 PA 190 (MCL 287.952 et seq.).

 

Animal Law

HB 5645 Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 17 of 2000 PA 190 (MCL 287.952 et seq.).

 

Business Law

SB 0816 Trade: business practices; reporting requirements for manufacturers of products containing PFAS; provide for. Creates new act.

 

Civil Procedure

HB 5652 Civil procedure: other; racing facilities and racetracks; provide immunity from nuisance claims. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2940a.

 

Constitutional Law

HJR Q Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 6a to art. IV.

HJR R Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 12, art. IV & adds sec. 6b to art. IV of the state constitution.

 

Criminal Law

HB 5666 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for carbon sequestration violations; provide for. Amends sec. 13f of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13f).

HB 5684 Crimes: penalties; threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregivers; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 81f.

HB 5685 Crimes: penalties; threats or assault against employee of family independence agency; expand. Amends sec. 81c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.81c).

HB 5686 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregiver; provide for. Amends sec. 16d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16d).

 

Disability Rights & Elder Law

HB 5659 Probate: powers of attorney; use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology to execute a power of attorney; allow. Amends secs. 102 & 105 of 2023 PA 187 (MCL 556.202 & 556.205).

 

Education Law

HB 5646 Education: other; certain requirements for the approval of teacher preparation programs; create. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1531k.

HB 5648 Education: graduation requirements; credit for working certain trades; provide for. Amends sec. 1278a of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1278a) & adds sec. 1279i.

 

Elections Law

HB 5677 Elections: other; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.699) & adds ch. VIA.

SB 0820 Elections: precinct boundaries; consolidated precincts; allow during certain local elections. Amends sec. 659 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.569).

 

Entertainment Law

HB 5652 Civil procedure: other; racing facilities and racetracks; provide immunity from nuisance claims. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2940a.

 

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

HB 5642 Natural resources: other; notification of deforestation projects; require. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 52507.

HB 5664 Environmental protection: air pollution; carbon dioxide capture technology; provide for. Amends secs. 5501, 5530 & 5531 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.5501 et seq.) & adds secs. 5505c, 5505e, 5505g & 5505i.

HB 5665 Environmental protection: air pollution; petroleum and carbon dioxide pipeline act; exclude carbon capture projects and sequestration projects and provide conditions for pipeline approval. Amends title & secs. 1, 3 & 11 of 1929 PA 16 (MCL 483.1 et. seq.)

HB 5666 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for carbon sequestration violations; provide for. Amends sec. 13f of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.13f).

HB 5668 State management: other; release of carbon dioxide from certain carbon capture projects; require department to develop training for. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 8a.

HB 5669 Environmental protection: air pollution; regulation of carbon sequestration; provide for. Amends sec. 1301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301) & adds subch. 6 to ch. 3, art. III.

HB 5673 Water supply: quality and standards; clean drinking water requirements in child care centers; modify. Amends secs. 3i & 3j of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.113i & 722.113j).

HB 5674 Water supply: quality and standards; clean drinking water requirements in schools and child care centers; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5 & 7 of 2023 PA 154 (MCL 380.1903 et seq.).

HB 5680 Natural resources: fishing; fee for license to use certain fishing devices; eliminate. Amends secs. 47328 & 47330 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.47328 & 324.47330).

HB 5682 Natural resources: hunting; auction of Pure Michigan license; allow. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 43530.

HB 5687 Natural resources: hunting; lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for veterans; provide for. Amends secs. 44101, 44103, 44104, 44105 & 44106 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.44101 et seq.). & adds sec. 44102a.

SB 0817 Environmental protection: groundwater contamination; location guidelines for wastewater discharge; provide for. Amends sec. 3112 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3112).

SB 0818 Environmental protection: landfills; location guidelines for landfills; provide for. Amends sec. 11509 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.11509).

 

Firearms

HB 5653 Weapons: firearms; certain provisions regarding weapons; repeal. Amends secs. 230, 231 & 237a of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.230 et seq.) & repeals (see bill).

HB 5654 Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.).

HB 5655 Weapons: firearms; natural resources and environmental protection act; update references. Amends sec. 43510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.43510).

HB 5656 Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.).

HB 5657 Weapons: firearms; corrections code of 1953; update references. Amends sec. 33b of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.233b).

 

Healthcare Law

HB 5678 Health facilities: nursing homes; requirement for unlicensed personnel in nursing homes to complete fall prevention training established by the department; provide for. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21795a.

HB 5681 Health: medical records; medical record fees; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 2004 PA 47 (MCL 333.26269).

HB 5684 Crimes: penalties; threats or assaults against department of health and human services designated caregivers; prohibit, and provide penalties. Amends 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.1 - 750.568) by adding sec. 81f.

 

Labor & Employment Law

HB 5649 Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for certain apprenticeship and career and technical education programs: provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 672.

HB 5670 Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; methods of compensation for salaried employees of the state civil service commission; require option for cryptocurrency. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 6a.

HB 5679 Labor: job training; fall prevention training; require employers to pay wages to employees for participating in. Creates new act.

 

Licensing & Regulations

HB 5643 Traffic control: parking; exceptions to prohibited parking; include delivery drivers. Amends sec. 674 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.674).

HB 5644 Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard by nurse practitioners; allow. Amends secs. 19a, 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a et seq.).

HB 5658 Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals se

HB 5662 Law enforcement: other; certain federal agents to utilize body-worn cameras; require in certain circumstances. Creates new act.

HB 5675 Energy: other; utility filing a rate case earlier than 3 years after the utility’s last rate case: prohibit. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).

HB 5676 Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 2 & 3 of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 et seq.).

 

Motor Vehicles

HB 5643 Traffic control: parking; exceptions to prohibited parking; include delivery drivers. Amends sec. 674 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.674).

HB 5644 Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard by nurse practitioners; allow. Amends secs. 19a, 675, 803d & 803h of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.19a et seq.).

HB 5651 Traffic control: speed restrictions; enforcement of speed restrictions in school zones; modify. Amends sec. 627a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.627a).

 

Power of Attorney

HB 5659 Probate: powers of attorney; use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology to execute a power of attorney; allow. Amends secs. 102 & 105 of 2023 PA 187 (MCL 556.202 & 556.205).

 

Probate

HB 5659 Probate: powers of attorney; use of 2-way real-time audiovisual technology to execute a power of attorney; allow. Amends secs. 102 & 105 of 2023 PA 187 (MCL 556.202 & 556.205).

 

Real Property

HB 5660 Housing: other; Michigan home program act; create. Creates new act.

HB 5661 Housing: other; MSHDA administration and operation of the MI home program act and programs and funds under that act; allow for. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422).

HB 5667 Property: abandoned; compensation for use of geologic pore space; modify period for transfer to department of treasury. Amends sec. 3 of 1995 PA 29 (MCL 567.223).

SB 0819 Property tax: assessments; inapplicability of pop-up to taxable value resulting from interspousal transfers of ownership interests in legal entities; clarify. Amends sec. 27a of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a).

 

State & Local Government

HB 5647 Counties: employees and officers; county equalization department staff; allow to perform township assessments. Amends sec. 3 of 1978 PA 566 (MCL 15.183).

HB 5650 State management: funds; certain litigation involving the attorney general; require reporting to the legislature of. Creates new act.

HB 5663 State management: purchasing; information technology projects; establish maximum time period and cost limit for. Amends secs. 261e & 451a of 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1261e & 18.1451a).

HB 5668 State management: other; release of carbon dioxide from certain carbon capture projects; require department to develop training for. Amends 1976 PA 390 (MCL 30.401 - 30.421) by adding sec. 8a.

HB 5671 Public employees and officers: ethics; lobbyists or lobbyist agents giving or purchasing food or beverages for legislators; prohibit. Amends secs. 3, 5, 8, 9 & 11 of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.413 et seq.).

HB 5672 State: symbol; leafhopper; designate as the official state insect. Creates new act.

HB 5677 Elections: other; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 699 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.699) & adds ch. VIA.

HB 5670 Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits; methods of compensation for salaried employees of the state civil service commission; require option for cryptocurrency. Amends 1978 PA 390 (MCL 408.471 - 408.490) by adding sec. 6a.

HB 5683 Highways: bridges; use of property at the Gordie Howe International Bridge; provide for. Amends sec. 2 of 1941 PA 205 (MCL 252.52).

HJR Q Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 6a to art. IV.

HJR R Public utilities: public service commission; election of members to the Michigan public service commission; provide for. Amends sec. 12, art. IV & adds sec. 6b to art. IV of the state constitution.

 

Tax

HB 5649 Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for certain apprenticeship and career and technical education programs: provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279 & 672.

SB 0819 Property tax: assessments; inapplicability of pop-up to taxable value resulting from interspousal transfers of ownership interests in legal entities; clarify. Amends sec. 27a of 1893 PA 206 (MCL 211.27a).