February 23, 2026
Volume 24, Issue 8

In the Capitol

2/25 House Judiciary, 10:30 a.m. MORE
Agenda:
HB 5425 (Bierlein) Criminal procedure: sex offender registration; employment of a registered sex offender at a business that provides services to minors; prohibit.
HB 5426 (Bierlein) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for registered sex offender working at a business that provides services to minors; provide for.
HB 5125 (Harris) Crimes: penalties; enhanced penalties for theft of cargo; provide for.
HB 5126 (Frisbie) Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for theft of cargo; create.

Complete Committee Meeting List

Legislation Introduced Recently
Recently bills were introduced in the following areas of law:

• Business Law
• Construction Law
• Consumer Law
• Criminal Law
• Disability & Elder Law
• Education Law
• Environmental & Natural Resources Law
• Healthcare Law
• Immigration Law
• Insurance Law
• Landlord-Tenant
• Licensing & Regulation
• Marijuana Law
• Motor Vehicles
• Real Property
• State & Local Government
• Tax
• Workers’ Compensation

In the Hall of Justice

NEWS
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a public administrative hearing on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. View the public hearing notice.

At the Bar

March 6 Board of Commissioners Public Policy Agenda
The SBM Board of Commissioners will be considering several public policy items at its March 6 meeting. The public policy agenda can be reviewed online. Members of the State Bar are invited to submit comments to the Board of Commissioners on any of the items on the agenda. All comments received before the meeting will be shared with the Board.

NEWS
Additional discounts on privacy, case management services now available for Michigan attorneys
Through new partnerships with the SBM, discounts are now available for Michigan attorneys using Incogni data removal services and Filevine legal case management software.

Register now for the 2026 Great Lakes Legal Conference
Registration is now open for the 2026 Great Lakes Legal Conference, the State Bar of Michigan’s premier continuing education and leadership development event.

Judicial Vacancy – Jackson County
Applications must be submitted electronically and received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026

SBM seeking attorney input on economic state of the legal profession
The State Bar of Michigan is calling on Michigan attorneys to participate in the Economics of Law Survey, which provides crucial data for courts to determine attorney fees.

Links of Interest

SBM Public Policy Resource Center
Public Acts
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Legislature
MCL Search Engines