Civil procedure: civil actions; civil actions against certain opioid litigation settlement defendants; proh...
This bill amends existing laws to prohibit civil lawsuits against certain defendants linked to opioid settlement agreements. It aims to limit further litigation related to these settlements.
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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
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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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.
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
0 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill prohibits civil actions against specific opioid settlement defendants.
This bill amends existing laws to prohibit civil lawsuits against certain defendants linked to opioid settlement agreements. It aims to limit further litigation related to these settlements.
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
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Read SB 616 on the official Michigan source →Action History
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7/2/2026 - placed on third reading
Sponsors
- Judy Emmons · Cosponsor
- 33 · Cosponsor
- John Proos · Cosponsor
- Darwin Booher · Cosponsor
- Tom Casperson · Cosponsor
- Mike Nofs · Cosponsor
- Wayne Schmidt · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (7)
- Judy Emmons
- 33
- John Proos
- Darwin Booher
- Tom Casperson
- Mike Nofs
- Wayne Schmidt
Not signed on (140)
140 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 140 →"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 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 105 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 3% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (108)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Afendoulis | — | Yea |
| Allor | — | Yea |
| Bizon | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Calley | — | Yea |
| Cambensy | — | Yea |
| Canfield | — | Yea |
| Chatfield | — | Yea |
| Cochran | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Dianda | — | Yea |
| Durhal | — | Yea |
| Ellison | — | Yea |
| Elder | — | Yea |
| Faris | — | Yea |
| Frederick | — | Yea |
| Garcia | — | Yea |
| Gay-Dagnogo | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Glenn | — | Yea |
| Graves | — | Yea |
| Greig | — | Yea |
| Greimel | — | Yea |
| Guerra | — | Yea |
| Hammoud | — | Yea |
| Griffin | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Whiteford | — | Yea |
| Wittenberg | — | Yea |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Yaroch | — | Yea |
| Yanez | — | Yea |
| Farrington | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Roberts | — | Yea |
| Barrett | — | Yea |
| Brann | — | Yea |
| Kesto | — | Yea |
| Kosowski | — | Yea |
| LaFave | — | Yea |
| LaGrand | — | Yea |
| LaSata | — | Yea |
| Lasinski | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Leutheuser | — | Yea |
| Lilly | — | Yea |
| Love | — | Yea |
| Lower | — | Yea |
| Reilly | — | Yea |
| Sabo | — | Yea |
| Sheppard | — | Yea |
| Sneller | — | Yea |
| Sowerby | — | Yea |
| Tedder | — | Yea |
| Vaupel | — | Yea |
| Clemente | — | Yea |
| Crawford | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Chirkun | — | Yea |
| Hornberger | — | Yea |
| Howell | — | Nay |
| Howrylak | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Yea |
| Iden | — | Yea |
| Inman | — | Yea |
| Kahle | — | Yea |
| Lucido | — | Yea |
| Marino | — | Yea |
| Maturen | — | Yea |
| McCready | — | Yea |
| Noble | — | Yea |
| Pagan | — | Yea |
| Pagel | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Rabhi | — | Yea |
| VanSingel | — | Yea |
| VerHeulen | — | Yea |
| Wentworth | — | Yea |
| Zemke | — | Yea |
| Cynthia Neeley | Democrat | Yea |
| Darrin Camilleri | Democrat | Yea |
| Erika Geiss | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeremy Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Reggie Miller | Democrat | Nay |
| Sam Singh | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Chang | Democrat | Yea |
| Sylvia Santana | Democrat | Yea |
| Tullio Liberati Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Winnie Brinks | Democrat | Yea |
| Curtis S VanderWall | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Lauwers | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Runestad | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Bellino Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Theis | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Webber | Republican | Yea |
| Michele Hoitenga | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Hoadley | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Hauck | Republican | Yea |
| Roger Victory | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Robinson | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas Albert | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Ananich | — | Yea |
| Bieda | — | Yea |
| Brandenburg | — | Yea |
| Casperson | — | Yea |
| Emmons | — | Yea |
| Gregory | — | Yea |
| Hansen | — | Yea |
| Hildenbrand | — | Yea |
| Rocca | — | Yea |
| Knollenberg | — | Yea |
| Kowall | — | Yea |
| Schmidt | — | Yea |
| Hood | — | Yea |
| Shirkey | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| O’Brien | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Knezek | — | Yea |
| Booher | — | Yea |
| Colbeck | — | Yea |
| Conyers | — | Yea |
| Hopgood | — | Yea |
| Hune | — | Yea |
| MacGregor | — | Yea |
| Marleau | — | Yea |
| Meekhof | — | Yea |
| Nofs | — | Yea |
| Proos | — | Yea |
| Robertson | — | Yea |
| Schuitmaker | — | Yea |
| Stamas | — | Yea |
| Warren | — | Yea |
| Zorn | — | Yea |
| Kevin Hertel | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A Young | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Pavlov | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Green | Republican | Yea |
| Ruth Johnson | Republican | Yea |
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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 Judy Emmons, 33, John Proos, Darwin Booher, Tom Casperson, Mike Nofs, and Wayne Schmidt.
- 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?
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