SB 616 — Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).
Last action — 7/2/2026 - placed on third reading
-
1Introduced
-
2In Committee
-
3Passed Senate
-
4Passed House
-
5To Executive
-
6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced July 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
LowHow often bills like it became law.
-
Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
-
16 sponsors
1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.
-
Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
-
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.
In plain language
This bill prohibits civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants.
The bill amends existing laws to prevent lawsuits against specific defendants involved in opioid litigation settlements. This change affects how legal actions can be taken against these parties.
Summary
Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB 616 on the official Michigan source →Action History
-
7/2/2026 - placed on third reading
Sponsors
- Edward McBroom · Primary
- Aric Nesbitt · Cosponsor
- Winnie Brinks · Cosponsor
- Mark Huizenga · Cosponsor
- Sam Singh · Cosponsor
- Jeremy Moss · Cosponsor
- Mary Cavanagh · Cosponsor
- Sean McCann · Cosponsor
- Paul Wojno · Cosponsor
- Sarah Anthony · Cosponsor
- Kevin Hertel · Cosponsor
- Rosemary Bayer · Cosponsor
- Erika Geiss · Cosponsor
- Stephanie Chang · Cosponsor
- John Cherry · Cosponsor
- McDonald Rivet · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 42 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Edward McBroom Republican
Co-sponsors (15)
- Aric Nesbitt Republican
- Winnie Brinks Democrat
- Mark Huizenga Republican
- Sam Singh Democrat
- Jeremy Moss Democrat
- Mary Cavanagh Democrat
- Sean McCann Democrat
- Paul Wojno Democrat
- Sarah Anthony Democrat
- Kevin Hertel Democrat
- Rosemary Bayer Democrat
- Erika Geiss Democrat
- Stephanie Chang Democrat
- John Cherry Democrat
- McDonald Rivet
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 62 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (108)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aiyash | — | Yea |
| Filler | — | Yea |
| Fink | — | Yea |
| Shannon | — | Yea |
| Morse | — | Yea |
| Brabec | — | Yea |
| Haadsma | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Churches | — | Yea |
| Coleman | — | Yea |
| Whitsett | — | Yea |
| Beeler | — | Nay |
| Friske | — | Nay |
| Bezotte | — | Nay |
| Stone | — | Nay |
| Hill | — | Nay |
| Zorn | — | Nay |
| St. Germaine | — | Nay |
| Alabas Farhat | Democrat | Yea |
| Amos O'Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Witwer | Democrat | Yea |
| Brenda Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol Glanville | Democrat | Yea |
| Carrie Rheingans | Democrat | Nay |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Denise Mentzer | Democrat | Yea |
| Donavan McKinney | Democrat | Yea |
| Dylan Wegela | Democrat | Nay |
| Emily Dievendorf | Democrat | Nay |
| Erin Byrnes | Democrat | Nay |
| Helena Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason M Hoskins | Democrat | Yea |
| Jason Morgan | Democrat | Nay |
| 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 |
| Matt Koleszar | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike McFall | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie Price | Democrat | Yea |
| Noah Arbit | Democrat | Yea |
| Penelope Tsernoglou | Democrat | Yea |
| Phil Skaggs | Democrat | Nay |
| Ranjeev Puri | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Regina Weiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Samantha Steckloff | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharon MacDonell | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Tyrone Carter | Democrat | Yea |
| Veronica Paiz | Democrat | Nay |
| Will Snyder | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Rigas | Republican | Nay |
| Ann M. Bollin | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Schuette | Republican | Nay |
| Brad Paquette | Republican | Nay |
| Bradley Slagh | Republican | Yea |
| Brian BeGole | Republican | Nay |
| Bryan Posthumus | Republican | Yea |
| Cameron Cavitt | Republican | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| David Prestin | Republican | Nay |
| David W. Martin | Republican | Nay |
| Donni Steele | Republican | Nay |
| Douglas C Wozniak | Republican | Nay |
| Gina Johnsen | Republican | Nay |
| Greg VanWoerkom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Nay |
| Gregory Markkanen | Republican | Nay |
| Jaime Greene | Republican | Nay |
| James DeSana | Republican | Nay |
| Jamie Thompson | Republican | Nay |
| Jay DeBoyer | Republican | Nay |
| Jerry Neyer | Republican | Nay |
| John R. Roth | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph A. Aragona | Republican | Nay |
| Joseph Fox | Republican | Nay |
| Josh Schriver | Republican | Nay |
| Kathy Schmaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Borton | Republican | Nay |
| Luke Meerman | Republican | Nay |
| Mark A Tisdel | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hall | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Maddock | Republican | Nay |
| Matthew Bierlein | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Harris | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Mueller | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy DeBoer | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Pauline Wendzel | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Rachelle Smit | Republican | Nay |
| Sarah Lightner | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Carra | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Kuhn | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Beson | Republican | Nay |
| Tom Kunse | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McDonald Rivet | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Edward McBroom | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Nay |
| 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 |
| Pat Outman | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 616 do?
- Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; prohibit. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2022 PA 85 (MCL 691.1672 & 691.1673).
- Who sponsors SB 616?
- SB 616 is sponsored by Edward McBroom (Republican), Aric Nesbitt (Republican), Winnie Brinks (Democrat), Mark Huizenga (Republican), Sam Singh (Democrat), Jeremy Moss (Democrat), Mary Cavanagh (Democrat), Sean McCann (Democrat), Paul Wojno (Democrat), Sarah Anthony (Democrat), Kevin Hertel (Democrat), Rosemary Bayer (Democrat), Erika Geiss (Democrat), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), John Cherry (Democrat), and McDonald Rivet.
- What is the current status of SB 616?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced July 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track SB 616?
- Track SB 616 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
Make your voice heard on SB 616
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.
Stay ahead of SB 616
Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously
One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.
Track this bill →