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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30, 2025 | MI | SB 596 | Amends Requirements for Legislatively Directed Spending Items | Bill Passed - House (99 - 4) |
| Oct. 3, 2025 | MI | SB 166 | Appropriates $17.9 Billion for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 for the School Aid Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5) |
| Oct. 3, 2025 | MI | HB 4180 | Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 7) |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | MI | HB 4706 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | MI | HB 4706 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
| Oct. 2, 2025 | MI | SB 579 | Authorizes the State to Continue Collecting Certain Environmental Fees | Bill Passed - House (104 - 5) |
| Oct. 1, 2025 | MI | HB 4962 | Establishes the Michigan National Guard Member Benefit Fund | Bill Passed - House (93 - 16) |
| Sept. 25, 2025 | MI | HB 4951 | Establishes the Imposition, Collection, and Enforcement of Excise Taxes on Certain Sales of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (78 - 21) |
| June 12, 2025 | MI | HB 4580 | Reduces Operational Funding Budgets for Higher Education Institutions | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| June 12, 2025 | MI | HB 4579 | Appropriates Funding for the State Community College Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 41) |
| June 11, 2025 | MI | HB 4576 | Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Education | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| June 11, 2025 | MI | HB 4578 | Appropriates Funding for the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| June 11, 2025 | MI | HB 4577 | Appropriates Funding for Michigan's K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| June 4, 2025 | MI | HB 4420 | Requires Legislators to Request Enhancement Grant Funds by April 1 to be Considered in That Years' Budget | Bill Passed - House (108 - 0) |
| May 1, 2025 | MI | HB 4340 | Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs | Bill Passed - House (63 - 43) |
| April 22, 2025 | MI | HB 4260 | Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund | Bill Passed - House (104 - 4) |
| April 22, 2025 | MI | HB 4261 | Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund | Bill Passed - House (104 - 4) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4180 | Exempts Gas and Airline Fuel from Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4183 | Increases the Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4184 | Amends the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan to Increase Tax on Aviation Fuel | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4181 | Repeals the Sales Tax on Gas and Airline Fuel | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4182 | Exempts the Storage, Use, or Consumption of Motor Fuel, Alternative Fuel, and Leaded Racing Fuel from Use Tax | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4230 | Appropriates $3.1 Billion for the Neighborhood Road Fund | Bill Passed - House (63 - 45) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4185 | Amends the Distribution of Sales Tax Revenue | Bill Passed - House (64 - 44) |
| March 19, 2025 | MI | HB 4186 | Increases the Business Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (61 - 47) |
| March 18, 2025 | MI | HB 4098 | Authorizes Tax and Public Meetings to be Held Online | Bill Passed - House (100 - 8) |
| March 18, 2025 | MI | HB 4170 | Reduces Michigan's Personal Income Tax Rate from 4.25% to 4.05% | Bill Passed - House (65 - 43) |
| March 18, 2025 | MI | HB 4014 | Amends the General Property Tax Act to Exempt the Transfer of Real Property from Upward Increases in Taxable Value if it is Transferred to Certain Individuals | Bill Passed - House (97 - 11) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | MI | SB 40 | Expands Eligibility for State Unemployment Benefits to 26 Weeks | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | SB 931 | Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund | Bill Passed - House (61 - 48) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | SB 926 | Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | SB 934 | Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | SB 932 | Increases Access to the State's Family Independence Program | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | SB 933 | Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | MI | HB 4361 | Establishes a 1-Time Individual Tax Credit for Organ Donation | Bill Passed - House (92 - 17) |
| June 27, 2024 | MI | SB 747 | Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 State Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 54) |
| May 21, 2024 | MI | SB 751 | Appropriates Funding for Fiscal Year 2025 State School Aid Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| May 21, 2024 | MI | SB 753 | Appropriates Funding for the State Community Colleges | Bill Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| May 9, 2024 | MI | HB 5534 | Requires the State Court Administrative Office to Analyze Trial Court Costs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| March 1, 2023 | MI | HB 4016 | Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 49) |
| Jan. 24, 2023 | MI | SB 7 | Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6070 | Authorizes Tax Credit for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (100 - 8) |
| May 19, 2022 | MI | HB 4568 | Reduces Certain Tax Rates; Expands Credits and Exemptions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 34) |
| May 18, 2022 | MI | SB 831 | Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget | Bill Passed - House (58 - 48) |
| Oct. 27, 2021 | MI | SB 688 | Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships | Bill Passed - House (55 - 49) |
| Oct. 14, 2021 | MI | HB 5267 | Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales Tax | Bill Passed - House (94 - 13) |
| July 21, 2021 | MI | HB 4411 | Appropriates School Aid for FY 2021-2022 | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 54) |
| May 18, 2021 | MI | HB 4485 | Establishes a Sunset Cap for Taxes on Cigars and Cigarettes | Bill Passed - House (83 - 25) |
| May 13, 2021 | MI | HB 4288 | Establishes a Corporate Tax Rate for Flow-Through Entities | Bill Passed - House (88 - 18) |
| May 12, 2021 | MI | HB 4400 | Appropriations Funds for Fiscal Year 2022, Including Provisions for Higher Education | Bill Passed - House (57 - 50) |
| April 27, 2021 | MI | SB 46 | Establishes Multiple Property Tax Exemptions | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| April 22, 2021 | MI | HB 4289 | Authorizes First Time Home Buyers to Save Using Tax Exempt Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - House (89 - 15) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4048 | Appropriates $3.5 Billion in School Funding | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
| March 17, 2020 | MI | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
| Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4236 | Establishes a Higher Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - House (58 - 51) |
| Dec. 21, 2018 | MI | HB 4991 | Appropriates $1.3 Billion to Fiscal Year 2019 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| Oct. 4, 2018 | MI | HB 6064 | Authorizes Taxpayer Subsidies for the Rural Development Fund | Bill Passed - House (81 - 25) |
| May 15, 2018 | MI | SB 551 | Establishes a Trustee Spending Oversight Board | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51) |
| April 24, 2018 | MI | HB 5579 | Establishes Education Budget for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 | Bill Passed - House (71 - 36) |
| March 1, 2018 | MI | HB 4321 | Appropriates Funds for Road Repairs | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (109 - 0) |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | MI | HB 5013 | Amends No Fault Auto Insurance Rates | Bill Failed - House (45 - 63) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | MI | SB 253 | Appropriates Supplemental Funds for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (105 - 2) |
| July 12, 2017 | MI | SB 242 | Establishes Tax Incentives for Job Creation | Bill Passed - House (71 - 35) |
| May 2, 2017 | MI | HB 4323 | Establishes State Budget for Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 | Bill Passed - House (60 - 47) |
| June 9, 2016 | MI | HB 5384 | Appropriates Funds for New Detroit School District | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 54) |
| April 29, 2015 | MI | HB 4115 | 2015-2016 Education Budget | Bill Passed - House (60 - 50) |
| April 28, 2015 | MI | HB 4102 | 2015-2016 Budget | Bill Passed - House (59 - 51) |
| March 11, 2015 | MI | HB 4122 | Prohibits Additional Funding for In-State Media Productions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| May 22, 2014 | MI | HB 5574 | Appropriates Funds to the Michigan Settlement Administration Authority | Bill Passed - House (74 - 36) |
| May 28, 2013 | MI | HB 4228 | 2013-2014 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (65 - 43) |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | MI | HB 4111 | Appropriates Federal Funding for Health Insurance Exchange | Bill Passed - House (78 - 31) |
| May 31, 2012 | MI | HB 5365 | 2012-2013 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (61 - 49) |
| Aug. 24, 2011 | MI | SB 348 | 1 Percent Tax on Paid Health Insurance Claims | Bill Passed - House (65 - 42) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50) |
| May 26, 2011 | MI | HB 4526 | 2011-2012 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 47) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4361 | Income Tax Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4479 | Interstate Compact and Business Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| May 12, 2011 | MI | HB 4362 | Business Tax Reduction | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 51) |
| May 5, 2011 | MI | HB 4325 | Education Appropriations for 2011-2013 | Bill Passed - House (57 - 53) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4481 | Public School Employees' Pension and Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (56 - 50) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4484 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Judges and State Officials | Bill Passed - House (57 - 52) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4480 | Tax Exemption and Pension Bill | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| April 28, 2011 | MI | HB 4483 | State Tax on Retirement Distributions for Public Library Employees | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
| Sept. 23, 2010 | MI | SB 1226 | State Retirement Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (60 - 45) |
| Sept. 22, 2010 | MI | SB 884 | Tax Amnesty Period | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 48) |
| Sept. 21, 2010 | MI | SB 1152 | 2010-2011 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 39) |
| Sept. 15, 2010 | MI | SB 1151 | Community College Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 49) |
| Aug. 25, 2010 | MI | HB 6086 | 2009-2010 Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - House (57 - 47) |
| March 25, 2010 | MI | HB 5880 | 2010-2011 Budget | Bill Passed - House (58 - 51) |
| Feb. 4, 2010 | MI | HB 5626 | "Fiscal Stabilization" Bond Authorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (75 - 30) |
| Oct. 8, 2009 | MI | HB 4447 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 42) |
| Oct. 6, 2009 | MI | HB 5386 | Physician Services Tax | Bill Passed - House (56 - 52) |
| Oct. 1, 2009 | MI | SB 245 | 2009-2010 Executive and Legislative Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 52) |
| Sept. 29, 2009 | MI | HB 4437 | 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 23) |
| Sept. 17, 2009 | MI | SB 253 | 2009-2010 Department of State Police Budget | Bill Passed - House (68 - 39) |
| June 26, 2009 | MI | HB 4998 | Cobo Convention Center Ownership Transfer | Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 14) |
| June 18, 2009 | MI | SB 587 | Cobo Convention Center | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |