Michigan bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Michigan SB 685
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sue Shink (Democratic)
Cosponsors (4)
- John Cherry (Democratic)
- Dan Lauwers (Republican)
- Kevin Daley (Republican)
- Sam Singh (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Dec 23, 2025): ASSIGNED PA 0068'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Text versions
- Public Act
- As Passed by the House
- As Passed by the Senate
- Senate Introduced Bill
- Substitute (S-1) - 3
- Substitute (S-1) - 2
- Substitute (S-1)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #328 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Dec 2, 2025 Senate | PASSED ROLL CALL # 306 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
Actions
- Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
ASSIGNED PA 0068'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:28 PM - Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:58 AM - Dec 23, 2025 · Senate
PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:50 PM - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
ORDERED ENROLLED - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
FULL TITLE AGREED TO - Dec 18, 2025 · Senate
GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Dec 16, 2025 · House
returned to Senate - Dec 16, 2025 · House
inserted full title - Dec 16, 2025 · House
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #328 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 - Dec 16, 2025 · House
read a third time - Dec 16, 2025 · House
placed on immediate passage - Dec 16, 2025 · House
placed on third reading - Dec 16, 2025 · House
read a second time - Dec 11, 2025 · House
referred to second reading - Dec 11, 2025 · House
reported with recommendation without amendment - Dec 2, 2025 · House
referred to Committee on Agriculture - Dec 2, 2025 · House
read a first time - Dec 2, 2025 · House
received on 12/02/2025 - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
PASSED ROLL CALL # 306 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
RULES SUSPENDED - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN - Dec 2, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) - Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - Nov 12, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 11/6/2025 - Oct 30, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE - Oct 30, 2025 · Senate
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK