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Votes at a glance: Michigan Senate advances insurance, education, judges’ safety and small‑business accessibility bills
Summary
The Michigan Senate moved multiple bills toward enactment, including final passage of measures amending the Insurance Code and State School Aid Act, a judges’ safety bill, and a measure removing certain barriers for visually impaired small-business owners. Several bills had unanimous or lopsided votes; detailed tallies below.
The Michigan Senate on Wednesday approved a series of bills on final passage and took up several introductions. The package of bills included changes to the insurance code, education funding statute language, measures intended to protect judges and certain other individuals, and a bill aimed at reducing regulatory barriers for visually impaired small-business owners. The chamber also adopted multiple ceremonial resolutions.
Key final votes
- Senate Bill 105 (amend Insurance Code of 1956): Final passage recorded as 36 yes, 0 no, 1 excused. The bill had been reported from the Committee on Finance, Insurance and Consumer Protection without amendment; there was no floor debate before final passage.
- Senate Bill 83 (amend State School Aid Act of 1979): Final passage recorded as 36 yes, 0 no, 1 excused. No floor discussion was entered on the record before the vote.
- Senate Bill 51 (codify Black Leadership Advisory Council): Final passage recorded as 29 yes, 7 no, 1 excused. (Separate article covers floor debate and explanations of vote.)
- Senate Bill 82 (protect the safety of judges and certain other individuals): Final passage recorded as 25 yes, 11 no, 1 excused. The transcript showed no floor debate prior to the vote.
- Senate Bill 116 (amend food law / remove duplicative requirements for certain disabled small-business owners): Final passage recorded as 30 yes, 6 no, 1 excused. Senator Anthony spoke in favor on the floor, saying the bill “eliminates unnecessary fees and duplicative requirements for legally blind business owners who operate on state and federal properties,” and called it “common sense.”
Introductions and referrals
- Senate Bill 187: First reading — a bill to authorize the state administrative board to convey state-owned property in Tuscola County; referred to Appropriations.
- Senate Bill 188: First reading — a bill to authorize the Department of Natural Resources to convey certain state-owned property in Roscommon and Crawford counties; referred to Appropriations.
- Senate Bill 189: First reading — a bill to amend the Revised School Code; referred to the Committee on Education.
Resolutions adopted (selected)
- Senate Resolution 21 — designate March 25, 2025, as Equal Pay Day (adopted). - Senate Resolution 22 — recognize March 30, 2025, as Doctor’s Day (adopted). - Senate Resolution 23 — recognize March 22, 2025, as Michigan Water Day (adopted). - Senate Resolution 15 — commemorate March 2025 as Social Work Month (adopted).
The transcript records procedural motions by Majority Floor Leader Singh to move the Senate through orders of business and to suspend rules to place bills on final passage. Several bills were passed without extended floor debate; SB51 drew substantive debate and a formal no‑vote explanation that is reported separately.
