Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 44 D · 14 R cosponsors

HB 5600 — Legislature: legislative agencies; office of tribal legislative liaison; create. Creates new act.

Last action — assigned PA 208'24

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2024. 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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 66 sponsors

    1 primary, 65 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (44 D · 14 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. assigned PA 208'24

  2. filed with Secretary of State 01/17/2025 02:54 PM

  3. approved by the Governor 01/17/2025 01:04 PM

  4. presented to the Governor 01/08/2025 02:06 PM

  5. bill ordered enrolled

  6. returned from Senate without amendment

  7. RETURNED TO HOUSE

  8. IMMEDIATE EFFECT DEFEATED

  9. PASSED ROLL CALL # 494 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

  10. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  11. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  12. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  13. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  14. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

  15. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

  16. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  17. transmitted

  18. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 320 Yeas 87 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

  19. read a third time

  20. placed on immediate passage

  21. placed on third reading

  22. read a second time

  23. referred to second reading

  24. reported with recommendation without amendment

  25. bill electronically reproduced 03/20/2024

  26. referred to Committee on Government Operations

  27. read a first time

  28. introduced by Representative Carrie Rheingans

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 65 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (65)

Not signed on (81)

81 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

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 320 Yeas 87 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 1

Passed 87 Yea · 21 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13300
Democrat 46000
Republican 281800
Total 872100
% of votes cast 81%19%0%0%
How each member voted (108)
Member Party Vote
Aiyash — Yea
Filler — Yea
Shannon — Yea
Bezotte — Yea
Morse — Yea
Haadsma — Yea
Brabec — Yea
O’Neal — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hood — Yea
Whitsett — Yea
Churches — Yea
Zorn — Yea
Friske — Nay
Beeler — Nay
Fink — Nay
Alabas Farhat Democrat Yea
Angela Witwer Democrat Yea
Betsy Coffia Democrat Yea
Brenda Carter Democrat Yea
Carol Glanville Democrat Yea
Carrie Rheingans Democrat Yea
Cynthia Neeley Democrat Yea
Denise Mentzer Democrat Yea
Donavan McKinney Democrat Yea
Dylan Wegela Democrat Yea
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
Mike McFall Democrat Yea
Natalie Price Democrat Yea
Noah Arbit Democrat Yea
Penelope Tsernoglou Democrat Yea
Peter Herzberg Democrat Yea
Phil Skaggs Democrat Yea
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
Tullio Liberati Jr. Democrat Yea
Tyrone Carter Democrat Yea
Veronica Paiz Democrat Yea
Will Snyder Democrat Yea
Angela Rigas Republican Nay
Ann M. Bollin Republican Yea
Bill Schuette Republican Yea
Brad Paquette Republican Nay
Bradley Slagh Republican Nay
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 Nay
Douglas C Wozniak Republican Yea
Gina Johnsen Republican Nay
Greg VanWoerkom Republican Nay
Gregory Alexander Republican Nay
Gregory Markkanen Republican Yea
Jaime Greene Republican Yea
James DeSana Republican Nay
Jamie Thompson Republican Yea
Jay DeBoyer Republican Nay
Jerry Neyer Republican Yea
John R. Roth Republican Yea
Joseph A. Aragona Republican Yea
Joseph Fox Republican Yea
Josh Schriver Republican Nay
Kathy Schmaltz Republican Yea
Ken Borton Republican Yea
Luke Meerman Republican Nay
Mark A Tisdel Republican Nay
Matt Hall Republican Yea
Matthew Bierlein Republican Yea
Mike Harris Republican Yea
Mike Hoadley Republican Nay
Mike Mueller Republican Yea
Nancy DeBoer Republican Yea
Pat Outman Republican Nay
Pauline Wendzel Republican Yea
Phil Green Republican Nay
Rachelle Smit Republican Nay
Sarah Lightner Republican Yea
Steve Carra Republican Nay
Thomas Kuhn Republican Nay
Timothy Beson Republican Yea
Tom Kunse Republican Yea
William Bruck Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5600?
HB 5600 is sponsored by Carrie Rheingans (Democrat), Jennifer Conlin (Democrat), Jenn Hill, Emily Dievendorf (Democrat), Julie Brixie (Democrat), Betsy Coffia (Democrat), Erin Byrnes (Democrat), Felicia Brabec, Jason Morgan (Democrat), Jimmie Wilson Jr (Democrat), Jim Haadsma, Veronica Paiz (Democrat), Denise Mentzer (Democrat), Natalie Price (Democrat), Noah Arbit (Democrat), Carol Glanville (Democrat), Rachel Hood, Dylan Wegela (Democrat), Stephanie A Young (Democrat), Jaime Greene (Republican), Brenda Carter (Democrat), Tom Kunse (Republican), Penelope Tsernoglou (Democrat), Matt Koleszar (Democrat), Julie M. Rogers (Democrat), Donavan McKinney (Democrat), Joey Andrews (Democrat), Helena Scott (Democrat), Abraham Aiyash, Joseph A. Aragona (Republican), Timothy Beson (Republican), Robert Bezotte, Matthew Bierlein (Republican), Ken Borton (Republican), Kelly A Breen (Democrat), William Bruck (Republican), Tyrone Carter (Democrat), Kimberly Edwards (Democrat), Alabas Farhat (Democrat), John Fitzgerald (Democrat), Joseph Fox (Republican), Kristian Grant (Democrat), Mike Harris (Republican), Peter Herzberg (Democrat), Kara Hope (Democrat), Jason M Hoskins (Democrat), Tullio Liberati Jr. (Democrat), Sarah Lightner (Republican), Sharon MacDonell (Democrat), Gregory Markkanen (Republican), Jasper Martus (Democrat), Mike McFall (Democrat), Reggie Miller (Democrat), Christine Morse, Mike Mueller (Republican), Cynthia Neeley (Democrat), Jerry Neyer (Republican), Laurie Pohutsky (Democrat), Ranjeev Puri (Democrat), Phil Skaggs (Democrat), Samantha Steckloff (Democrat), Jamie Thompson (Republican), Regina Weiss (Democrat), Karen Whitsett, Angela Witwer (Democrat), and Mai Xiong (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5600?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 20, 2024. Enacted.
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