Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HCR 8 — A concurrent resolution to approve an extension of the state of energy emergency declared on April 2, 2026.

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This resolution extends an existing state of energy emergency.

The resolution seeks approval to extend the energy emergency that was declared on April 2, 2026. This extension is meant to address ongoing energy concerns.

Summary

A concurrent resolution to approve an extension of the state of energy emergency declared on April 2, 2026.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

49 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HCR 8 has added several cosponsors who support the resolution, highlighting greater legislative support. It also expands on the context of fuel prices by including the potential impact of various counties' gasoline regulations on the availability of alternative fuel options like E15. This matters because it emphasizes the need for more flexible fuel regulations, especially after an energy emergency declaration, which could help reduce gas prices for families and small businesses.

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Steele and Neyer offered the following concurrent resolution:
Steele, Neyer, Alexander, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, T.
Carter, Cavitt, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Fairbairn, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Green, Greene, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, Meerman, Miller, Mueller, Neyer, Outman, Paquette, Pavlov, Prestin, Rigas, Robinson, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Slagh, Smit, St.
Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, VanderWall, Weiss, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Young and Bollin offered the following concurrent resolution:
Whereas, People across the state of Michigan are facing increasingly high gas prices, with prices climbing above four dollars a gallon, forcing families and small businesses to absorb additional costs;
Whereas, People across the state of Michigan are facing increasingly high gas prices, with prices climbing above four LSB Research Services Division EMB R0289'26_HCR8_AAH_1 ytvfsu 1 dollars a gallon, forcing families and small businesses to absorb additional costs;
and LSB Research Services Division EMB R0289'26_HCR0008_INTR_1 h1f72d 1 Whereas, In response to increasing fuel costs, Governor Whitmer declared a state of energy emergency across Michigan in Executive Order 2026-4, which temporarily suspended the state’s fuel requirements to the extent allowed by a federal fuel waiver previously issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
and Whereas, In response to increasing fuel costs, Governor Whitmer declared a state of energy emergency across Michigan in Executive Order 2026-4, which temporarily suspended the state’s fuel requirements to the extent allowed by a federal fuel waiver previously issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
and be it further Resolved, That this resolution does not take effect until July 1, 2026;
and LSB Research Services Division EMB R0289'26_HCR8_AAH_1 ytvfsu be it further Resolved, That this resolution does not take effect until July 1, 2026;
LSB Research Services Division EMB R0289'26_HCR0008_INTR_1 h1f72d
LSB Research Services Division EMB R0289'26_HCR8_AAH_1 ytvfsu
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Action History

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Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

roll call Roll Call #257 Yeas 105 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 3

Passed 105 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 57000
Democrat 45200
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 105200
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (107)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Yea
Erin Byrnes Democrat Yea
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jason Morgan Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jennifer Conlin Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Yea
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
John Fitzgerald Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie Brixie Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Yea
Kara Hope Democrat Yea
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Yea
Kristian Grant Democrat Yea
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Yea
Mai Xiong Democrat Yea
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Matt Longjohn Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Morgan Foreman Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Yea
Regina Weiss Democrat Yea
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Yea
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Yea
Stephanie A Young Democrat Yea
Stephen Wooden Democrat Yea
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Yea
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Yea
Curtis S VanderWall Republican Yea
David Prestin Republican Yea
David W. Martin Republican Yea
Donni Steele Republican Yea
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Yea
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Yea
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jason Woolford Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jennifer Wortz Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Joseph Pavlov Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Yea
Karl Bohnak Republican Yea
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Yea
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matt Maddock Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Nancy Jenkins-Arno Republican Yea
Parker Fairbairn Republican Yea
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Yea
Rick Outman Republican Yea
Ron Robinson Republican Yea
Rylee Linting Republican Yea
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Yea
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Thomas Kuhn Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HCR 8 do?
A concurrent resolution to approve an extension of the state of energy emergency declared on April 2, 2026.
Who sponsors HCR 8?
HCR 8 is sponsored by Donni Steele (Republican).
What is the current status of HCR 8?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced June 25, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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