Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 237 — Use tax: definitions; data center equipment used by an enterprise data center; exempt. Amends sec. 4cc of 1937 PA 94 (MCL 205.94cc).

Last action — ASSIGNED PA 0181'24

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) on December 31, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. ASSIGNED PA 0181'24

  2. FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/30/2024 11:38 AM

  3. APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/30/2024 10:06 AM

  4. PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2024 09:38 AM

  5. ORDERED ENROLLED

  6. FULL TITLE AGREED TO

  7. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 572 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  8. HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-6) CONCURRED IN

  9. LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES

  10. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-6) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  11. returned to Senate

  12. inserted full title

  13. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 297 Yeas 56 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 13

  14. read a third time

  15. placed on immediate passage

  16. placed on third reading

  17. substitute (H-6) adopted and amended

  18. read a second time

  19. placed on second reading

  20. rule suspended

  21. read a first time

  22. received on 05/09/2024

  23. received on 05/09/2024

  24. PASSED ROLL CALL # 142 YEAS 24 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  25. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  26. RULES SUSPENDED

  27. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-11) AS AMENDED

  28. SUBSTITUTE (S-11) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN

  29. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-11) AND AMENDMENT(S)

  30. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-5)

  31. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-5)

  32. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

  33. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 46 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 572 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 23 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15300
Republican 7800
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 231100
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Sue Shink Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
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 Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 297 Yeas 56 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 13

Passed 56 Yea · 41 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 321500
Democrat 181800
Unaffiliated 6800
Total 564100
% of votes cast 58%42%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Shannon — Yea
Filler — Yea
Morse — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Aiyash — Nay
Friske — Nay
Beeler — Nay
Brabec — Nay
Hill — Nay
Hood — Nay
Fink — Nay
Zorn — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Nay
Dylan Wegela Democrat Nay
Emily Dievendorf Democrat Nay
Helena Scott Democrat Yea
Jason M Hoskins Democrat Yea
Jasper Martus Democrat Yea
Jimmie Wilson Jr Democrat Nay
Joey Andrews Democrat Yea
Joseph Tate Democrat Yea
Julie M. Rogers Democrat Nay
Kara Hope Democrat Nay
Kelly A Breen Democrat Yea
Kimberly Edwards Democrat Nay
Kristian Grant Democrat Nay
Laurie Pohutsky Democrat Nay
Matt Koleszar Democrat Yea
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Nay
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Nay
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Nay
Ranjeev Puri Democrat Yea
Reggie Miller Democrat Nay
Regina Weiss Democrat Nay
Samantha Steckloff Democrat Nay
Sharon MacDonell Democrat Nay
Stephanie A Young Democrat Nay
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Nay
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Yea
Ann M. Bollin Republican Nay
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Yea
Brian BeGole Republican Yea
Bryan Posthumus Republican Yea
Cameron Cavitt Republican Nay
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 Nay
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Yea
Gregory Alexander Republican Yea
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Nay
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Yea
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Nay
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Nay
Mark A Tisdel Republican Yea
Matt Hall Republican Nay
Matt Maddock Republican Nay
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Yea
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Yea
Rachelle Smit Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Nay
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Nay
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

PASSED ROLL CALL # 142 YEAS 24 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

Passed 24 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 15301
Republican 8802
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 241103
% of votes cast 63%29%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
McDonald Rivet — Yea
Darrin Camilleri Democrat Yea
Dayna Polehanki Democrat Yea
Erika Geiss Democrat Nay
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 Nay
Sam Singh Democrat Yea
Sarah Anthony Democrat Yea
Sean McCann Democrat Yea
Stephanie Chang Democrat Not Voting
Sue Shink Democrat Nay
Sylvia Santana Democrat Yea
Veronica Klinefelt Democrat Yea
Winnie Brinks Democrat Yea
Aric Nesbitt Republican Nay
Dan Lauwers Republican Yea
Edward McBroom Republican Nay
Jim Runestad Republican Nay
John Damoose Republican Yea
Jon Bumstead Republican Nay
Jonathan Lindsey Republican Nay
Joseph Bellino Jr. Republican Yea
Kevin Daley Republican Yea
Lana Theis Republican Nay
Mark Huizenga Republican Yea
Michael Webber Republican Yea
Michele Hoitenga Republican Nay
Pat Outman Republican Yea
Roger Hauck Republican Yea
Roger Victory Republican Not Voting
Ruth Johnson Republican Not Voting
Thomas Albert Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 237?
SB 237 is sponsored by Kevin Hertel (Democrat), Joseph Bellino Jr. (Republican), Roger Victory (Republican), Paul Wojno (Democrat), Veronica Klinefelt (Democrat), and Sylvia Santana (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 237?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 23, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 237?
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