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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 8, 2023 | MI | SB 382 | Requires State Departments Take Reasonable Steps to Help Michigan Residents with Limited English Proficiency Access to State Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | MI | SB 603 | Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
Sept. 1, 2021 | MI | HB 4061 | Prohibits Using the Public Threat Alert System for Executive Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
June 2, 2021 | MI | HB 4667 | Prohibits a Governmental Entity from Mandating the Use of Vaccine Passports | Bill Passed - House (62 - 47) |
May 25, 2021 | MI | HB 4501 | Prohibits Levying Fines Towards Businesses for Violations of COVID-19 Emergency Orders | Bill Passed - House (74 - 34) |
March 25, 2021 | MI | SB 250 | Establishes Opening Rules for Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 23, 2021 | MI | SB 257 | Prohibits Banning Family Gatherings During the Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 3, 2021 | MI | HB 4061 | Prohibits Using the Public Threat Alert System for Executive Orders | Bill Passed - House (63 - 47) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MI | SB 29 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, Rental Assistance, and School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MI | SB 114 | Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | MI | SB 604 | Extends Unemployment Benefits During the COVID-19 Pandemic | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (98 - 4) |
Dec. 18, 2020 | MI | SB 857 | Limits Governor's Power for Declaring a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - House (57 - 43) |
Oct. 14, 2020 | MI | HB 6030 | Establishes a Minimum Threshold for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (86 - 15) |
Oct. 14, 2020 | MI | HB 6030 | Establishes a Minimum Threshold for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
April 30, 2020 | MI | SB 858 | Establishes Deadlines for Governor's Stay At Home Orders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
April 30, 2020 | MI | SB 858 | Establishes Deadlines for Governor's Stay At Home Orders | Bill Passed - House (59 - 41) |
April 24, 2020 | MI | SB 857 | Limits Governor's Power for Declaring a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
March 17, 2020 | MI | HB 4729 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Coronavirus Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (92 - 0) |
Feb. 22, 2018 | MI | HB 4053 | Establishes English as Official Language | Bill Passed - House (62 - 46) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | MI | HB 4505 | Changes to Driver's License Eligibility | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (99 - 5) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | MI | SB 962 | Prohibiting Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | H Sub for Sub SB 235 | 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
June 6, 2006 | MI | HB 5143 | "Self-Defense Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
May 30, 2006 | MI | HB 6085 | Disclosure of Citizenship on Driver's License | Bill Passed - House (76 - 27) |
May 16, 2006 | MI | HB 5633 | English as the Official Language Bill | Bill Passed - House (73 - 32) |
April 25, 2006 | MI | Sub H-1 | Self Defense Bill/ Deadly Force Bill | Bill Passed - House (90 - 16) |