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Michigan House passes package of bills including organized retail crime measures; multiple bills approved on Sept. 9
Summary
The Michigan House on Sept. 9 approved a batch of bills ranging from expanded penalties for organized retail gift-card fraud to changes in motor-vehicle service rules, and adopted a resolution designating September 2025 as FASD Awareness Month.
The Michigan House of Representatives on Sept. 9, 2025, approved a series of bills and a resolution affecting consumer protection, retail fraud enforcement, vehicle repair rules and other subjects, advancing a set of measures to immediate effect in several cases.
The actions included passage of two bills that expand the state's Organized Retail Crime law to cover gift-card fraud, approval of a change to the Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act, adoption of a resolution recognizing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders awareness, and other measures. Supporters said the bills will strengthen tools for prosecutors and protect consumers; proponents cited national loss figures in floor debate.
Votes at a glance
- House Resolution 165 (Representative Meerman): Declares September 2025 as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)…
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