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MI SB 689

enacted

Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25

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

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Quick answers

Did MI SB 689 pass?

Yes. MI SB 689 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-12-23): ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

What is MI SB 689 about?

MI SB 689 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (103rd Legislature) titled “Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25”.

Who sponsors MI SB 689?

Dan Lauwers is the primary sponsor of MI SB 689, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-10-30
Latest action
2025-12-23 — ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Dan Lauwersprimary
  • John Cherrycosponsor
  • Sue Shinkcosponsor
  • Kevin Daleycosponsor
  • Sam Singhcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-12-23

    ASSIGNED PA 0072'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-12-23

    FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:36 PM

  3. 2025-12-23

    APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 11:06 AM

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-12-23

    PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:58 PM

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-12-18

    ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. 2025-12-18

    FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. 2025-12-18

    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  8. 2025-12-16

    returned to Senate

  9. 2025-12-16

    inserted full title

  10. 2025-12-16

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #332 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    passage

  11. 2025-12-16

    read a third time

    reading-3

  12. 2025-12-16

    placed on immediate passage

  13. 2025-12-16

    placed on third reading

  14. 2025-12-16

    read a second time

    reading-2

  15. 2025-12-11

    referred to second reading

  16. 2025-12-11

    reported with recommendation without amendment

    committee-passage

  17. 2025-12-02

    referred to Committee on Agriculture

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-12-02

    read a first time

    reading-1

  19. 2025-12-02

    received on 12/02/2025

    introduction

  20. 2025-12-02

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 310 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

    passage

  21. 2025-12-02

    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  22. 2025-12-02

    RULES SUSPENDED

  23. 2025-12-02

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  24. 2025-12-02

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

    committee-passage

  25. 2025-11-12

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-11-12

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/6/2025

    committee-passage

  27. 2025-10-30

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

    referral-committee

  28. 2025-10-30

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAN LAUWERS

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • PASSED ROLL CALL # 310 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

    2025-12-02 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (33)
    • Albert Anthony: yes
    • Bayer: yes
    • Daley Damoose: yes
    • Geiss: yes
    • Klinefelt Lauwers: yes
    • Lindsey: yes
    • Polehanki Runestad: yes
    • Santana: yes
    • Bellino: yes
    • Hauck: yes
    • McBroom: yes
    • Shink: yes
    • Brinks: yes
    • Hertel: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Bumstead: yes
    • Hoitenga: yes
    • McMorrow: yes
    • Theis: yes
    • Camilleri: yes
    • Huizenga: yes
    • Moss: yes
    • Victory: yes
    • Cavanagh: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Nesbitt: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Chang: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Wojno: yes
    • Cherry: yes
  • passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #332 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    2025-12-16 · pass · 103-3

    Member-level votes (106)
    • Alexander: yes
    • Fitzgerald: yes
    • Martus: yes
    • Schriver: yes
    • Andrews: yes
    • Foreman: yes
    • McFall: yes
    • Schuette: yes
    • Aragona: yes
    • Fox: yes
    • McKinney: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Arbit: yes
    • Frisbie: yes
    • Meerman: yes
    • Skaggs: yes
    • BeGole: yes
    • Glanville: yes
    • Mentzer: yes
    • Slagh: yes
    • Beson: yes
    • Grant: yes
    • Miller: yes
    • Smit: yes
    • Bierlein: yes
    • Green, P.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Bohnak: yes
    • Hall: yes
    • Mueller: yes
    • St. Germaine: yes
    • Bollin: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Myers-Phillips: yes
    • Steckloff: yes
    • Borton: yes
    • Herzberg: yes
    • Neyer: yes
    • Steele: yes
    • Breen: yes
    • Hoadley: yes
    • O’Neal: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Brixie: yes
    • Hope: yes
    • Outman: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bruck: yes
    • Hoskins: yes
    • Paiz: yes
    • Tisdel: yes
    • Byrnes: yes
    • Jenkins-Arno: yes
    • Paquette: yes
    • Tsernoglou: yes
    • Carter, B.: yes
    • Johnsen: yes
    • Pavlov: yes
    • VanderWall: yes
    • Carter, T.: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Pohutsky: yes
    • VanWoerkom: yes
    • Cavitt: yes
    • Koleszar: yes
    • Posthumus: yes
    • Weiss: yes
    • Coffia: yes
    • Kuhn: yes
    • Prestin: yes
    • Wendzel: yes
    • Conlin: yes
    • Kunse: yes
    • Price: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • DeBoer: yes
    • Liberati: yes
    • Puri: yes
    • Witwer: yes
    • DeBoyer: yes
    • Lightner: yes
    • Rheingans: yes
    • Woolford: yes
    • DeSana: yes
    • Linting: yes
    • Rigas: yes
    • Wortz: yes
    • Dievendorf: yes
    • Longjohn: yes
    • Robinson: yes
    • Wozniak: yes
    • Edwards: yes
    • MacDonell: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Xiong: yes
    • Fairbairn: yes
    • Markkanen: yes
    • Roth: yes
    • Young: yes
    • Farhat: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Schmaltz: yes
    • Carra: no
    • Maddock: no
    • Wegela: no

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