Michigan bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Michigan SB 81
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Sue Shink (Democratic)
Cosponsors (8)
- Sarah Anthony (Democratic)
- Paul Wojno (Democratic)
- Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic)
- Erika Geiss (Democratic)
- Mary Cavanagh (Democratic)
- Rosemary Bayer (Democratic)
- Mallory McMorrow (Democratic)
- Stephanie Chang (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jul 29, 2026): ASSIGNED PA 0070'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Text versions
- Public Act
- Senate Concurred Bill
- As Passed by the House
- As Passed by the Senate
- Senate Introduced Bill
- Substitute (H-1) - 2
- Substitute (H-1)
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #290 Yeas 95 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Jul 3, 2026 Senate | ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 215 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 | fail | Set your home in Michigan to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 Senate | PASSED ROLL CALL # 36 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | pass | Set your home in Michigan to see |
Actions
- Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
ASSIGNED PA 0070'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/24/2026 10:54 AM - Jul 29, 2026 · Senate
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 12:58 PM - Jul 15, 2026 · Senate
PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 7/14/2026 10:38 AM - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
ORDERED ENROLLED - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
FULL TITLE AGREED TO - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 215 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN - Jul 3, 2026 · Senate
RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION - Jul 3, 2026 · House
returned to Senate - Jul 3, 2026 · House
inserted full title - Jul 3, 2026 · House
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #290 Yeas 95 Nays 13 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 - Jul 3, 2026 · House
read a third time - Jul 2, 2026 · House
placed on third reading - Jul 2, 2026 · House
substitute (H-1) adopted - Jul 2, 2026 · House
read a second time - Jul 2, 2026 · House
placed on second reading - Jul 2, 2026 · House
motion to discharge committee approved - Jul 2, 2026 · House
rule suspended - Mar 18, 2025 · House
referred to Committee on Judiciary - Mar 18, 2025 · House
read a first time - Mar 18, 2025 · House
received on 03/18/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
PASSED ROLL CALL # 36 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - Feb 25, 2025 · Senate
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 2/20/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK