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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1138: Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451).

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1138 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on July 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil procedure: bankruptcy; bankruptcy exemptions; modify. Amends sec. 5451 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.5451). Primary sponsor: Mary Cavanagh (Democratic). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 15, 2026): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary CavanaghPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Rosemary BayerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Darrin CamilleriCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Stephanie ChangCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Sean McCannCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Mallory McMorrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jeremy MossCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. referred to Committee on Government Operations
  2. read a first time
  3. received on 09/10/2026
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 242 YEAS 21 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
  6. RULES SUSPENDED
  7. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
  8. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
  9. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
  10. PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
  11. DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
  12. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source