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SB 596MICHIGANSession 2025-2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Michigan establishes request, transparency, and monitoring rules for legislatively directed spending items starting in 2026

Original title: State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring process for.

Last action · December 2, 2025: ASSIGNED PA 0033'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECTSponsor: Sarah Anthony

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What This Bill Does

State departments and agencies are prohibited from spending money appropriated as a unless specific request, transparency, eligibility, and monitoring requirements are met beginning January 1, 2026. Legislators without leadership positions may only request items benefiting their own districts or counties, for-profit entities are barred from receiving them, and nonprofits must meet multi-year operational history rules. The legislation also mandates public websites tracking spending requests, recipient agreements, and mandatory repayments for misused funds.

Why it matters

Lawmakers and local organizations seeking state-directed funding must follow strict geographic, eligibility, and reporting standards, while state agencies and the auditor general must oversee spending for up to seven years.

Background
  • The Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431) governs state administrative and budgetary procedures in Michigan. context
  • House Bill No. 4420 serves as a companion measure that must also be enacted for this bill to take effect. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State departments and agencies

State agencies must administer tracking websites, verify recipient eligibility, and ensure funds are spent in compliance with agreements.

Directly affected

Nonprofit corporations

Nonprofits seeking state funding must meet operational history requirements, sign spending agreements, and submit IRS form 990 returns.

Directly affected

Members of the legislature

Legislators must follow formal request procedures and face geographic restrictions unless holding a leadership position.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can for-profit businesses receive legislatively directed spending items under this law?
No, for-profit entities are explicitly ineligible to receive s.
What are the eligibility requirements for a nonprofit corporation to receive these funds?
A nonprofit must have continuously operated in Michigan for the preceding 3-year period, maintained a physical office in the state for the preceding 1-year period, and have a board of directors.
How long must state agencies ensure funds are spent in accordance with the agreement?
Agencies must ensure funds are spent properly for the duration of the public project, up to a maximum of 7 years.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

44 actions
  1. Dec 2, 2025Senate
    ASSIGNED PA 0033'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  2. Dec 2, 2025Senate
    FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 11/18/2025 2:02 PM
  3. Dec 2, 2025SenateEnrolled
    APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 11/18/2025 1:32 PM
  4. Dec 2, 2025SenateEnrolled
    PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 11/17/2025 2:24 PM
  5. Dec 2, 2025Senate
    HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) TO SENATE SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN AS AMENDED
  6. Nov 13, 2025Senate
    ORDERED ENROLLED OUT OF SESSION
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  1. Nov 13, 2025House
    re-returned to Senate
  2. Nov 13, 2025House
    roll call Roll Call #316 Yeas 101 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 9
  3. Nov 13, 2025House
    Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) concurred in
  4. Nov 13, 2025House
    rule suspended
  5. Nov 13, 2025House
    laid over one day under the rules
  6. Nov 13, 2025House
    re-returned from Senate with amendment(s) to House amendment(s) with immediate effect
  7. Nov 13, 2025Senate
    FULL TITLE AGREED TO
  8. Nov 13, 2025Senate
    GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  9. Nov 13, 2025Senate
    ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 301 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 1
  10. Nov 13, 2025SenateFloor
    AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
  11. Nov 5, 2025Senate
    LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
  12. Nov 5, 2025SenateFloor
    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT(S) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  13. Oct 30, 2025House
    returned to Senate
  14. Oct 30, 2025House
    inserted full title
  15. Oct 30, 2025HouseFloor
    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #285 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
  16. Oct 30, 2025HouseFloor
    read a third time
  17. Oct 30, 2025House
    placed on immediate passage
  18. Oct 30, 2025House
    placed on third reading
  19. Oct 30, 2025House
    amended
  20. Oct 30, 2025HouseFloor
    read a second time
  21. Oct 30, 2025House
    placed on second reading
  22. Oct 30, 2025House
    motion to discharge committee approved
  23. Oct 30, 2025House
    rule suspended
  24. Oct 21, 2025HouseCommittee
    referred to Committee on Appropriations
  25. Oct 21, 2025HouseIntroduced
    read a first time
  26. Oct 21, 2025House
    received on 10/21/2025
  27. Oct 21, 2025SenateFloor
    PASSED ROLL CALL # 276 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
  28. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
  29. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
  30. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    RULES SUSPENDED
  31. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
  32. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
  33. Oct 21, 2025Senate
    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
  34. Oct 15, 2025SenateCommittee
    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
  35. Oct 15, 2025Senate
    COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
  36. Oct 15, 2025SenateCommittee
    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 10/14/2025
  37. Oct 2, 2025SenateCommittee
    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
  38. Oct 2, 2025SenateIntroduced
    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SARAH ANTHONY

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Sponsors

Sarah AnthonySenate · District 21DemocraticPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Establishment of Formal Earmark Oversight

The state is moving toward mandatory transparency websites, rigorous nonprofit eligibility checks, and multi-year auditor general reviews for legislatively directed spending.

Sources

Open source document

legislature.mi.gov

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