Michigan 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 6 D cosponsors

SB 837 — Children: child care; review and appeal process for certain violations of child care organization rules; require the department to establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 12a.

Last action — referred to Committee on Government Operations

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 18, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Failed a recorded vote

    Failed 1 recorded vote so far — a real headwind.

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. referred to Committee on Government Operations

  2. read a first time

  3. received on 12/13/2024

  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 564 YEAS 26 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0

  5. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE

  6. RULES SUSPENDED

  7. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  8. SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN

  9. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)

  10. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  11. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT

  12. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES

  13. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 140 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (140)

140 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

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 837?
SB 837 is sponsored by Kevin Hertel (Democrat), Mallory McMorrow (Democrat), Sam Singh (Democrat), Dayna Polehanki (Democrat), Stephanie Chang (Democrat), Sean McCann (Democrat), and McDonald Rivet.
What is the current status of SB 837?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced April 18, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.
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