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MI SB 51

passed one chamber

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.

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

Quick answers

Did MI SB 51 pass?

Not yet. MI SB 51 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2025-03-19. Latest recorded action (2025-03-19): referred to Committee on Government Operations

What is MI SB 51 about?

MI SB 51 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Black leadership advisory council; establish. Creates new act.”.

Who sponsors MI SB 51?

Erika Geiss is the primary sponsor of MI SB 51, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-04
Latest action
2025-03-19 — referred to Committee on Government Operations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Erika Geissprimary
  • Sean McCanncosponsor
  • Stephanie Changcosponsor
  • Mallory McMorrowcosponsor
  • Paul Wojnocosponsor
  • Dayna Polehankicosponsor
  • John Damoosecosponsor
  • Mary Cavanaghcosponsor
  • Sylvia A. Santanacosponsor
  • Rosemary Bayercosponsor
  • Jeremy Mosscosponsor
  • John Cherrycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS

    introduction

  2. 2025-02-04

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-06

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 3/6/2025

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-03-06

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-18

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

    committee-passage

  6. 2025-03-18

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-03-19

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 41 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  8. 2025-03-19

    received on 03/19/2025

    introduction

  9. 2025-03-19

    read a first time

    reading-1

  10. 2025-03-19

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 41 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-03-19 · pass · 29-7

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Anthony: yes
    • Daley: yes
    • Klinefelt: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Bayer: yes
    • Damoose: yes
    • Lauwers: yes
    • Santana: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Geiss: yes
    • McBroom: yes
    • Shink: yes
    • Bumstead: yes
    • Hauck: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Camilleri: yes
    • Hertel: yes
    • McMorrow: yes
    • Victory: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Nesbitt: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Cherry: yes
    • Albert: no
    • Hoitenga: no
    • Lindsey: no
    • Theis: no
    • Bellino: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Runestad: no
    • Polehanki: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0051

Attribution

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