Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jim Runestad 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.
Introduced25
Out of committee0
Passed one chamber0
Passed both chambers0
Became law0
Never left committee25
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 2.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Family law: child custody 3Public utilities: public service commission 3Businesses: other 3Civil procedure: civil actions 1Retirement: defined benefit 1Health facilities: nursing homes 1
Human services: fraud; falsely identifying a person as a biological parent; prohibit. Amends secs. 57e & 57g of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.57e & 400.57g).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-10-01
Family law: child support; cancellation of child support; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 3, 19 & 27 of 1982 PA 295 (MCL 552.603 et seq.) & adds sec. 18. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1189'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-10-01
Vehicles: bicycles; regulations for use of e-bikes by minors; provide for. Amends sec. 662a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.662a).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure · 2026-09-10
Education: curriculum; certain prohibitions concerning curriculum; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 – 380.1852) by adding sec. 1167.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Education · 2026-09-09
Law enforcement: other; guidelines for use of registration plate reader systems; provide for. Creates new act.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-07-29
Human services: food assistance; certain data of individuals who receive SNAP benefits; require to be shared with certain governmental agencies. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 – 400.119b) by adding sec. 10i.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Housing And Human Services · 2026-07-02
Public utilities: other; certain money spent by electric or natural gas utilities; require to be reported to the public service commission. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 – 460.11) by adding sec. 6bb.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-06-25
Public utilities: rates; use of actual cost for setting utility rates; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Energy And Environment · 2026-06-10
Businesses: other; Michigan zoning enabling act; make subject to the data center regulation act. Amends sec. 205 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3205). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1018'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-06-04
Businesses: other; moratorium on certain approvals for and operation of any new data centers; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1019'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-06-04
Public utilities: public service commission; moratorium on approvals by the Michigan public service commission of any new enterprise data centers; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 – 460.11) by adding sec. 10ii.
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Government Operations · 2026-06-04
Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child in joint custody; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 6a & 7a of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.26a & 722.27a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0940'26, SB 0942'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-04-29
Family law: child custody; information on the presumption of equal or approximately equal parenting time; require the friend of the court to provide. Amends sec. 5 of 1982 PA 294 (MCL 552.505). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0940'26, SB 0941'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-04-29
Family law: child custody; factors determining best interest of child; include equal time with both parents as a factor. Amends secs. 3 & 5 of 1970 PA 91 (MCL 722.23 & 722.25). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0941'26, SB 0942'26
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-04-29
Criminal procedure: probation; probation for certain criminal sexual conduct violations; prohibit. Amends sec. 1, ch. XI of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 771.1).
Not out of committeeReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-04-16
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