Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 157 — Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act.

Last action — referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    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 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 11 removed

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SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
SB-157, As Passed Senate, June 10, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO.
(b) "Communal burial" means the interment of pet remains in a grave designed to contain more than 1 pet in compliance with 1982 BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 PA 239, MCL 287.651 to 287.683.
(b) "Communal burial" means the interment of pet remains in a grave designed to contain more than 1 pet in compliance with 1982 BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 PA 239, MCL 287.651 to 287.683.
(m) "Nonbiodegradable container" means a container that is BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 incapable of being readily decomposed by biological means, especially by bacterial action.
(m) "Nonbiodegradable container" means a container that is BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 incapable of being readily decomposed by biological means, especially by bacterial action.
If a pet owner is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the minor is considered the owner of the pet for the BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 purpose of a disposal form required under section 21.
If a pet owner is a minor, a parent or legal guardian of the minor is considered the owner of the pet for the BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 purpose of a disposal form required under section 21.
A local health department BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 shall not approve a proposed pet cemetery if the local health department determines that establishment or operation of the pet cemetery would be injurious to the public health.
A local health department BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 shall not approve a proposed pet cemetery if the local health department determines that establishment or operation of the pet cemetery would be injurious to the public health.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 (3) The income from an endowed care fund under subsection (1) must be used for the care, maintenance, and supervision of the pet cemetery and may be used to satisfy property taxes and fees for accounting and annual reports.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 (3) The income from an endowed care fund under subsection (1) must be used for the care, maintenance, and supervision of the pet cemetery and may be used to satisfy property taxes and fees for accounting and annual reports.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 Sec.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 Sec.
The records BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 must include all of the following:
The records BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 must include all of the following:
BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 (c) If a pet owner cannot be found, a disposal form is not required.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 (c) If a pet owner cannot be found, a disposal form is not required.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o 1 (3) If a preneed burial right purchase has been made under section 13 but has not been used and the pet cemetery owner refunds the purchase price plus interest, the interest must be computed in a manner and at a rate agreed on between the operator of the pet cemetery and the owner of the burial right, but the interest rate must not exceed the average current interest rate for savings accounts.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 1 (3) If a preneed burial right purchase has been made under section 13 but has not been used and the pet cemetery owner refunds the purchase price plus interest, the interest must be computed in a manner and at a rate agreed on between the operator of the pet cemetery and the owner of the burial right, but the interest rate must not exceed the average current interest rate for savings accounts.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2) gdpn7o (2) A person that owns a pet cemetery that is organized or developed and operating on the effective date of this act is exempt from complying with section 7 until the date that is 1 year after the effective date of this act.
BJH S00882'25 (S-2)_SB157_APS_1 1tc4u2 (2) A person that owns a pet cemetery that is organized or developed and operating on the effective date of this act is exempt from complying with section 7 until the date that is 1 year after the effective date of this act.
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Action History

  1. referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 18 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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Votes

PASSED

Passed 19 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 01700
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 191800
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Outman — Nay
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Nay
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

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PASSED ROLL CALL # 160 YEAS 19 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 19 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19000
Republican 01800
Total 191800
% of votes cast 51%49%0%0%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Yea
Jeff Irwin Democrat Yea
Jeremy Moss Democrat Yea
John Cherry Democrat Yea
Kevin Hertel Democrat Yea
Mallory McMorrow Democrat Yea
Mary Cavanagh Democrat Yea
Paul Wojno Democrat Yea
Rosemary Bayer Democrat Yea
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Yea
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Nay
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Nay
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Nay
Kevin Daley Republican Nay
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Nay
Michael Webber Republican Nay
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Rick Outman Republican Nay
Roger Hauck Republican Nay
Roger Victory Republican Nay
Ruth Johnson Republican Nay
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 157 do?
Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act.
Who sponsors SB 157?
SB 157 is sponsored by Rosemary Bayer (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 157?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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