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

HB 4261 — State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4260'25

Last action — REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4260'25

Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 4261 clarifies how funding will be distributed to cities, villages, and townships based on their violent crime rates. Specifically, if a local area does not reduce its violent crime rate by at least 5% over a specified period, it will see a 5% reduction in state funding. This change aims to encourage local governments to actively work on decreasing crime rates, which can lead to safer communities. Overall, the amendment strengthens the connection between funding and crime prevention efforts.

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SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
HB-4261, As Passed House, April 22, 2025 SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and to impose certain provide for the powers and duties and requirements on of certain state officials.and local governmental officers and DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 entities.
and to impose certain provide for the powers and duties and requirements on of certain state officials.and local governmental officers and DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 entities.
(k) (j) "Tobacco settlement revenue" means money received by this state that is attributable to the master settlement agreement incorporated into a consent decree and final judgment entered into DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 on December 7, 1998 in Kelly Ex Rel.
(k) (j) "Tobacco settlement revenue" means money received by this state that is attributable to the master settlement agreement incorporated into a consent decree and final judgment entered into DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 on December 7, 1998 in Kelly Ex Rel.
(i) Two percent to the department of health and human services to create and administer a grant program to provide grants to DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 cities, villages, townships, and counties for intervention solutions to community violence.
(i) Two percent to the department of health and human services to create and administer a grant program to provide grants to DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 cities, villages, townships, and counties for intervention solutions to community violence.
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph or this section, after the distributions under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), an amount that is at least proportional to the city's, village's, or township's average share of the reported statewide violent crimes, as determined by the 3 most recent annual crime reports published by the department of state police as of the first day of the state fiscal year to each city, village, or township that provides or contracts to provide police services and to a county on behalf of each township in that county that does not provide or contract to provide police services, except as follows:
(iii) Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph or this section, after the distributions under subparagraphs (i) and (ii), the remaining amount that is at least proportional to the city's, village's, or township's and, if a city, village, or township contracts to provide services, the recipient city's, village's, or township's average share of the reported statewide violent crimes, as determined by the 3 most recent annual crime reports published by the department of state police as of the first day of the state fiscal year to each city, village, or township that provides or contracts to provide police services and to each county on behalf of each township in that county that does not provide or contract to provide police services, except as follows:
(B) For a distribution made under this subparagraph after September 30, 2028, if a city's, village's, or township's rate of violent crime, as determined by the most recent annual crime report published by the department of state police as of the first day of DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 the state fiscal year of the distribution, did not decrease by at least 5% from the base crime level, the state treasurer shall reduce the city's, village's, or township's distribution amount, or the amount distributed to a county on behalf of a township, by 10% for each state fiscal year for which the city's, village's, or township's rate of violent crime did not decrease by at least 5% as described in this sub-subparagraph and proportionally reallocate the reduced amount to the cities, villages, townships, and counties whose distributions are not reduced under this sub-subparagraph.
(B) For a distribution made under this subparagraph after September 30, 2028, if a city's, village's, or township's rate of DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 violent crime, as determined by the most recent annual crime report published by the department of state police as of the first day of the state fiscal year of the distribution, did not decrease by at least 5% from the base crime level, the state treasurer shall reduce the city's, village's, or township's distribution amount, or the amount distributed to a county on behalf of a township, by 10% for each state fiscal year for which the city's, village's, or township's rate of violent crime did not decrease by at least 5% as described in this sub-subparagraph and proportionally reallocate the reduced amount to the cities, villages, townships, and counties whose distributions are not reduced under this sub-subparagraph.
As used in this subdivision, "total number of employed law enforcement officers" means the number of full-time equivalent law enforcement officers, as defined in section 2(f) of the Michigan commission on law DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602, assigned to the county sheriff's office and identified in the sheriff's office's yearly report to the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards as required under section 3(1) of 1982 PA 302, MCL 18.423.
As used in this subdivision, "total number of employed law enforcement officers" DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 means the number of full-time equivalent law enforcement officers, as defined in section 2(f) of the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards act, 1965 PA 203, MCL 28.602, assigned to the county sheriff's office and identified in the sheriff's office's yearly report to the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards as required under section 3(1) of 1982 PA 302, MCL 18.423.
(i) Replace or supplant its existing reoccurring resources for public safety and violence prevention, unless there is a decline in the estimated total general fund revenue of the city, village, DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 township, or county from the previous fiscal year and there is a reduction in the existing reoccurring resources of the city, village, township, or county that is proportional to the estimated decline in the general fund revenue.
(i) Replace or supplant its existing reoccurring resources for DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 public safety and violence prevention, unless there is a decline in the estimated total general fund revenue of the city, village, township, or county from the previous fiscal year and there is a reduction in the existing reoccurring resources of the city, village, township, or county that is proportional to the estimated decline in the general fund revenue.
(7) The department of health and human services shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate majority leader, and the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees that includes all of the following information at least annually:
(7) The department of health and human services shall submit a report to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate majority leader, and the chairs of the senate and house appropriations committees that includes all of the following DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 information at least annually:
(a) All persons to which grants were issued under this DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 section.
(a) All persons to which grants were issued under this section.
As used in this subparagraph, "arrest" means that at least 1 individual was arrested, charged of a crime, and subject to a court for prosecution following the arrest, court summons, or police notice.
As used in this subparagraph, "arrest" means that at least 1 individual was arrested, charged of a crime, and subject DDM H01415'25 (H-2)_HB4261_APH_1 t0h2ec 1 to a court for prosecution following the arrest, court summons, or police notice.
DDM H01415'25 (H-1) gnzkiw 1 (ii) Exceptional matters, including, but not limited to, death of the suspected offender, refusal of a victim to cooperate, or the denial of extradition because the suspected offender is being prosecuted in a different jurisdiction for another crime.
(ii) Exceptional matters, including, but not limited to, death of the suspected offender, refusal of a victim to cooperate, or the denial of extradition because the suspected offender is being prosecuted in a different jurisdiction for another crime.
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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 4 voted No

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

Passed 104 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 46300
Republican 55100
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 104400
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Nay
Chedrick Greene Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley 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 Nay
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 Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Alicia St. Germaine Republican 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
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 Nay
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Passed 104 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 55100
Democrat 45300
Unaffiliated 4000
Total 104400
% of votes cast 96%4%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Myers-Phillips — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
St. Germaine — Yea
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter 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 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 Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
Steve Frisbie Republican Yea
Tim Kelly Republican Yea
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4261 do?
State management: funds; public safety and violence prevention fund; create. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252) & adds secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4260'25
Who sponsors HB 4261?
HB 4261 is sponsored by Alabas Farhat (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 4261?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 29, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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