Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Sarah Lightner 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.
Introduced41
Out of committee26
Passed one chamber19
Passed both chambers7
Became law6
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 4.5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Criminal procedure: sentencing 5Crimes: penalties 3Law enforcement: background check 3Juveniles: juvenile justice services 2Criminal procedure: other 2Communications: artificial intelligence 2
Civil procedure: costs and fees; fees for service of process; revise. Amends sec. 2559 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2559).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-10-01
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) & adds secs. 2950d & 2950p. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5120'25, HB 6033'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-10-01
Human services: adult foster care; criminal history check for employment in an adult foster care facility; modify. Amends sec. 34b of 1979 PA 218 (MCL 400.734b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6400'26, HB 6401'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Health facilities: employees; criminal history check for employment in a covered facility; modify. Amends sec. 20173a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.20173a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6400'26, HB 6402'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Mental health: facilities; criminal history check for employment in a psychiatric facility; modify. Amends sec. 134a of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1134a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6401'26, HB 6402'26
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Human services: medical services; denial, suspension, termination, or probation of provider participation in medical assistance program for certain offenses; modify. Amends sec. 111e of 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.111e).
Not out of committeeBill Electronically Reproduced 09/24/2026 · 2026-09-29
Property: conveyance of state property; conveyance of certain state-owned property in Jackson County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.
Passed both chambersPresented To The Governor 09/24/2026 12:00 Pm · 2026-09-24
Criminal procedure: sentencing; sunset on certain costs that may be imposed upon criminal conviction; modify. Amends sec. 1k, ch. IX of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.1k).
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Civil Rights, Judiciary, And Public Safety · 2026-09-09
Juveniles: juvenile justice services; certain information sharing for research purposes in juvenile justice cases; allow. Amends sec. 9 of 1988 PA 13 (MCL 722.829).
Became lawAssigned Pa 71'26 With Immediate Effect · 2026-07-29
Financial institutions: money transmitters; money transmission modernization act; create. Creates new act.
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection · 2026-07-01
Financial institutions: other; consumer financial services act; revise internal references related to money transmission services. Amends sec. 5 of 1988 PA 161 (MCL 487.2055). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5544'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection · 2026-07-01
Financial institutions: credit unions; insurance from a qualified private insurance organization; allow for domestic credit unions. Amends sec. 387 of 2003 PA 215 (MCL 490.387). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5779'26, HB 5780'26, HB 5781'26, HB 5783'26
Passed one chamberReferred To Committee On Finance, Insurance, And Consumer Protection · 2026-06-23
Courts: other; Michigan indigent defense commission act; expand duties to include indigent defense of youth. Amends title & secs. 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 21 & 23 of 2013 PA 93 (MCL 780.983 et seq.) & adds sec. 14.
Out of committeePlaced On Third Reading · 2026-06-16
Criminal procedure: other; prison diversion program for individuals in the possession of controlled substances; create. Amends 1927 PA 175 (MCL 760.1 – 777.69) by adding sec. 21c to ch. XVI.
Out of committeeReferred To Second Reading · 2026-06-10
A resolution to declare May 2026 as Treatment Court Month in the state of Michigan.
Became lawAdopted · 2026-05-20
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