Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Brenda Carter was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced42
Out of committee13
Passed one chamber13
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee29
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 2 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Insurance: life 3Housing: landlord and tenants 3Insurance: health insurers 3Commercial code: other 3Civil procedure: bankruptcy 2Insurance: unfair trade practices 2
Commercial code: other; references to uniform commercial code in insurance code of 1956; revise. Amends sec. 5511 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.5511). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6347'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Torts: liability; liability for artificial intelligence misidentification; establish. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 – 600.9947) by adding sec. 2980.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Commercial code: other; references to uniform commercial code in 1994 PA 54; revise. Amends sec. 1 of 1994 PA 54 (MCL 445.1081). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6347'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Commercial code: other; references to uniform commercial code in 1939 PA 3; revise. Amends sec. 10m of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10m). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6347'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Insurance: insurers; use of genetic information in life insurance policies; prohibit. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 – 500.8302) by adding sec. 4003.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/23/2026 · 2026-09-24
Corrections: prisoners; requirement to provide feminine hygiene products to certain prisoners at no cost; provide for. Amends sec. 37 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.237) & adds sec. 65j.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/23/2026 · 2026-09-24
A resolution urging the Michigan Board of Education to advise Michigan schools to continue referring to the Great Lakes as Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-09-23
Businesses: other; clean and renewable energy requirements for data centers; provide for. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 08/26/2026 · 2026-08-27
Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 07/29/2026 · 2026-08-11
Insurance: health benefits; exclusion of federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 608 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.608). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4207'25
Became lawAssigned Pa 54'26 With Immediate Effect · 2026-07-29
A resolution to declare June 27, 2026, as National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-07-01
Financial institutions: payday lending; deferred presentment services transactions act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 2 of 2005 PA 244 (MCL 487.2122). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5544'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection · 2026-07-01
State agencies (proposed): other; office of American Freedmen affairs; establish. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 06/18/2026 · 2026-06-23
Financial institutions: credit unions; certain communication with a qualified private insurance organization; allow. Amends sec. 207 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.207). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5779'26, HB 5780'26, HB 5781'26, HB 5782'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection · 2026-06-23
A resolution to declare May 4-10, 2026, as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-04-30
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