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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 287: Family law: marriage and divorce; authority to solemnize marriage; modify. Amends sec. 16 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.16). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0285'25

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 287 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on May 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Family law: marriage and divorce; authority to solemnize marriage; modify. Amends sec. 16 of 1846 RS 83 (MCL 551.16). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0285'25. Primary sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Veronica KlinefeltPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Erika GeissCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Sean McCannCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Mallory McMorrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“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 06/10/2025
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 164 YEAS 22 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
  6. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
  7. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
  8. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/3/2025
  9. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
  10. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: MALLORY MCMORROW
  11. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: ERIKA GEISS
  12. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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