Michigan bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan HB 5940

Public utilities: electric utilities; electronic transmission infrastructure; allow to use existing rights-of-way. Amends sec. 13 of 1925 PA 368 (MCL 247.183) & adds sec. 13a.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• David Prestin (Republican)

Cosponsors (14)

• Curtis VanderWall (Republican)
• Jennifer Wortz (Republican)
• Gregory Alexander (Republican)
• Joey Andrews (Democratic)
• Douglas Wozniak (Republican)
• Gregory Markkanen (Republican)
• Luke Meerman (Republican)
• Alicia St. Germaine (Republican)
• Timothy Beson (Republican)
• Karl Bohnak (Republican)
• Cameron Cavitt (Republican)
• Thomas Kuhn (Republican)
• Mark Tisdel (Republican)
• Ken Borton (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• As Passed by the House
• House Introduced Bill
• Substitute (H-2) - 2
• Substitute (H-2)

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.

Actions

• Sep 9, 2026 · Senate
  REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
• Sep 9, 2026 · Senate
  PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
• Aug 26, 2026 · House
  transmitted
• Aug 26, 2026 · House
  passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #353 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
• Aug 26, 2026 · House
  read a third time
• Jul 1, 2026 · House
  placed on third reading
• Jul 1, 2026 · House
  substitute (H-2) adopted
• Jul 1, 2026 · House
  read a second time
• Jun 23, 2026 · House
  referred to second reading
• Jun 23, 2026 · House
  reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
• May 13, 2026 · House
  bill electronically reproduced 05/12/2026
• May 12, 2026 · House
  referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• May 12, 2026 · House
  read a first time
• May 12, 2026 · House
  introduced by Representative Rep. Dave Prestin