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

SB 394 — Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 395'25

Last action — referred to Committee on Energy

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  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 September 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 395'25

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 394 adds four new provisions while removing three older ones. This update is important because the new provisions likely reflect the latest needs or concerns of the community, while removing outdated or less relevant information helps streamline the bill. Overall, these changes aim to improve the bill’s effectiveness and relevance.

→
Previous
Latest
SENATE BILL NO.
SB-394, As Passed Senate, September 4, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
(b) "Pore space" means the open space in a subsurface TMV S01285'25_SB0394_INTR_1 k8s7uh 1 geological formation that is capable of being used for the storing of carbon dioxide or other substances.
(b) "Pore space" means the open space in a subsurface TMV S01285'25_SB394_APS_1 vmnxau 1 geological formation that is capable of being used for the storing of carbon dioxide or other substances.
TMV S01285'25_SB0394_INTR_1 k8s7uh 1 (ii) The depth of the pore space being conveyed or reserved.
TMV S01285'25_SB394_APS_1 vmnxau 1 (ii) The depth of the pore space being conveyed or reserved.
Final Page TMV S01285'25_SB0394_INTR_1 k8s7uh
Final Page TMV S01285'25_SB394_APS_1 vmnxau
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (2)

Action History

  1. referred to Committee on Energy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 146 →

"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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

PASSED ROLL CALL # 219 YEAS 29 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 1

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 15201
Democrat 14500
Total 29701
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
Jeff Irwin Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Nay
Sue Shink Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Not Voting
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Rick Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSED

Passed 29 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14201
Democrat 14500
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 29701
% of votes cast 78%19%0%3%
How each member voted (37)
Member Party Vote
Outman — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
Jeff Irwin Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Nay
Sue Shink Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Yea
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Not Voting
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Yea
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Yea
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea
Ruth Johnson Republican Yea
Thomas Albert Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

environment energy
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 394 do?
Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 395'25
Who sponsors SB 394?
SB 394 is sponsored by John Cherry (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 394?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced September 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 394?
Track SB 394 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 394

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 394

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →