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SB156 • 2026

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.).

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.).

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Sponsor
Sylvia A. Santana (District 2), Edward W. McBroom (District 38), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Sean McCann (District 19), Erika Geiss (District 1), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Sue Shink (District 14), Jeff Irwin (District 15)
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
referred to Committee on Government Operations
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.).

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties.

What This Bill Does

  • Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties.
  • Amends secs.
  • 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 SJ 53 Pg. 664

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 159 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0

  2. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 677

    received on 06/10/2025

  3. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 678

    read a first time

  4. 2025-06-10 HJ 55 Pg. 678

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

  5. 2025-06-04 SJ 51 Pg. 648

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  6. 2025-06-04 SJ 51 Pg. 648

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  7. 2025-05-14 SJ 45 Pg. 577

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/14/2025

  8. 2025-05-14 SJ 45 Pg. 578

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  9. 2025-03-13 SJ 24 Pg. 200

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA

  10. 2025-03-13 SJ 24 Pg. 200

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT

Official Summary Text

Legislature: legislative agencies; office of legislative corrections ombudsman; expand powers and duties. Amends secs. 1, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13 & 14 of 1975 PA 46 (MCL 4.351 et seq.).