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MI HB 5281

in committee

Financial institutions: other; third-party litigation funding transparency; provide for. Creates new act.

Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) · lower

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Quick answers

Did MI HB 5281 pass?

Not yet. MI HB 5281 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

What is MI HB 5281 about?

MI HB 5281 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Financial institutions: other; third-party litigation funding transparency; provide for. Creates new act.”.

Who sponsors MI HB 5281?

Mike Harris is the primary sponsor of MI HB 5281, joined by 24 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-11-12
Latest action
2026-05-14 — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mike Harrisprimary
  • Sarah Lightnercosponsor
  • William Bruckcosponsor
  • Rachelle Smitcosponsor
  • Ron Robinsoncosponsor
  • Ann Bollincosponsor
  • Donni Steelecosponsor
  • Ken Bortoncosponsor
  • Matt Bierleincosponsor
  • Tom Kunsecosponsor
  • Brad Paquettecosponsor
  • Brian BeGolecosponsor
  • Bryan Posthumuscosponsor
  • Douglas Wozniakcosponsor
  • Thomas Kuhncosponsor
  • Gina Johnsencosponsor
  • Jay DeBoyercosponsor
  • Jennifer Wortzcosponsor
  • Joseph Aragonacosponsor
  • Bill Schuettecosponsor
  • John Rothcosponsor
  • Matt Maddockcosponsor
  • Mike Hoadleycosponsor
  • Steve Frisbiecosponsor
  • Kathy Schmaltzcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-05-14

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  3. 2026-05-12

    transmitted

  4. 2026-05-12

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    passage

  5. 2026-05-12

    read a third time

    reading-3

  6. 2026-04-30

    placed on third reading

  7. 2026-04-30

    substitute (H-4) adopted

  8. 2026-04-30

    read a second time

    reading-2

  9. 2026-04-30

    referred to second reading

  10. 2026-04-30

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-4)

    committee-passage

  11. 2026-04-28

    referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-04-15

    referred to second reading

  13. 2026-04-15

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

    committee-passage

  14. 2025-11-13

    bill electronically reproduced 11/12/2025

  15. 2025-11-12

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-11-12

    read a first time

    reading-1

  17. 2025-11-12

    introduced by Representative Rep. Mike Harris

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5

    2026-05-12 · pass · 60-45

    Member-level votes (105)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Greene, J.: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Andrews: no
    • Foreman: no
    • Miller: no
    • Scott: no
    • Arbit: no
    • Glanville: no
    • Morgan: no
    • Skaggs: no
    • Breen: no
    • Grant: no
    • Myers-Phillips: no
    • Steckloff: no
    • Brixie: no
    • Hoskins: no
    • Neeley: no
    • Tate: no
    • Byrnes: no
    • Koleszar: no
    • O’Neal: no
    • Tsernoglou: no
    • Carra: no
    • Longjohn: no
    • Paiz: no
    • Wegela: no
    • Carter, B.: no
    • MacDonell: no
    • Pohutsky: no
    • Weiss: no
    • Carter, T.: no
    • Martus: no
    • Price: no
    • Wilson: no
    • Conlin: no
    • McFall: no
    • Puri: no
    • Wooden: no
    • Dievendorf: no
    • McKinney: no
    • Rheingans: no
    • Xiong: no
    • Farhat: no
    • Mentzer: no
    • Rogers: no
    • Young: no
    • Fitzgerald: no

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5281

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