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MI SB 542

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Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, HB 4962'25

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

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Did MI SB 542 pass?

Yes. MI SB 542 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-10): ASSIGNED PA 0038'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

What is MI SB 542 about?

MI SB 542 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, HB 4962'25”.

Who sponsors MI SB 542?

Veronica Klinefelt is the primary sponsor of MI SB 542.

Introduced
2025-09-11
Latest action
2025-12-10 — ASSIGNED PA 0038'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Veronica Klinefeltprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-10

    ASSIGNED PA 0038'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-12-10

    FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/9/2025 3:00 PM

  3. 2025-12-10

    APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/9/2025 2:14 PM

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-12-09

    PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/4/2025 10:08 AM

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-12-02

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. 2025-12-02

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. 2025-12-02

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  8. 2025-12-02

    ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 305 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  9. 2025-12-02

    HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN

  10. 2025-12-02

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  11. 2025-12-02

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  12. 2025-11-13

    returned to Senate

  13. 2025-11-13

    inserted full title

  14. 2025-11-13

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #314 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    passage

  15. 2025-11-13

    read a third time

    reading-3

  16. 2025-11-13

    placed on immediate passage

  17. 2025-11-13

    placed on third reading

  18. 2025-11-13

    substitute (H-2) adopted

  19. 2025-11-13

    read a second time

    reading-2

  20. 2025-11-12

    referred to second reading

  21. 2025-11-12

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)

    committee-passage

  22. 2025-09-26

    referred to Committee on Appropriations

    referral-committee

  23. 2025-09-26

    read a first time

    reading-1

  24. 2025-09-25

    received on 09/25/2025

    introduction

  25. 2025-09-25

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 243 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  26. 2025-09-25

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  27. 2025-09-25

    RULES SUSPENDED

  28. 2025-09-25

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  29. 2025-09-25

    SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  30. 2025-09-25

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

    committee-passage

  31. 2025-09-25

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  32. 2025-09-25

    PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS

  33. 2025-09-25

    DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED

  34. 2025-09-11

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-09-11

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 243 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-09-25 · pass · 26-10

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

  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #314 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9

    2025-11-13 · pass · 97-4

    Member-level votes (101)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Greene, J.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Neeley: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Wegela: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Maddock: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • Carra: no
    • Pohutsky: no
    • Rheingans: no
    • Scott: no

  • ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 305 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-12-02 · pass · 4-3

    Member-level votes (3)
    • Bellino: no
    • Bumstead: no
    • Runestad: no

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Official source

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0542

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