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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 261: Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims. Amends sec. 6431 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6431). TIE BAR WITH: SB 257'25

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 261 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on April 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court of claims. Amends sec. 6431 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.6431). TIE BAR WITH: SB 257'25. Primary sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 2025): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Veronica KlinefeltPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Kevin HertelCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Sam SinghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate28

“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 05/20/2025
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 144 YEAS 25 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
  6. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
  7. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
  8. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
  9. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 5/6/2025
  10. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  11. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT

Sources

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