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Senate passes three bills on final reading; vote tallies announced
Summary
The Michigan Senate voted to pass Senate Bills 130, 131 and 147 on final reading April 29, 2025. Each bill had no amendments pending when read for final passage; vote tallies were announced by chamber staff.
The Michigan Senate approved three bills on final reading during its April 29, 2025 session: Senate Bills 130, 131 and 147. Chamber staff announced the vote tallies after each recorded roll call; no amendments were pending at the time of final passage.
Senate Bill 130, described during third reading as a bill "to amend state lisonbee fee act," cleared final passage after a roll-call vote. The secretary announced 25 yes votes, 11 no votes and one excused; the secretary declared the bill passed because a majority of the members elected and serving voted in the affirmative.
Senate Bill 131, described as a bill "to amend occupational code," was passed on final reading with 33 yes votes, three no votes and one excused, the secretary reported. Senate Bill 147, described as a bill "to amend revised judicature act of 1961," passed with 21 yes votes, 15 no votes and one excused.
All three bills were taken up with "no amendments pending" noted on the floor. The floor proceeded to recorded votes for each item after the bills were called for final passage; the secretary closed the roll and announced the tallies for each.
The actions recorded on the floor list each item as having met the statutory threshold for passage because the chair noted a majority of members elected and serving had voted in favor. The Senate adjourned after completing the day’s business and scheduling its next session for Wednesday, April 30 at 10 a.m.
Votes at a glance
- Senate Bill 130 — "a bill to amend state lisonbee fee act": final passage announced as 25 yes, 11 no, 1 excused; outcome: passed. No amendments pending at time of final passage. - Senate Bill 131 — "a bill to amend occupational code": final passage announced as 33 yes, 3 no, 1 excused; outcome: passed. No amendments pending at time of final passage. - Senate Bill 147 — "a bill to amend revised judicature act of 1961": final passage announced as 21 yes, 15 no, 1 excused; outcome: passed. No amendments pending at time of final passage.
The Senate provided no roll-call-by-name in the public floor log for these final-passage tallies; floor staff announced only the numeric results and that the legal threshold for passage was met.
