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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 296: Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21526. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0297'25

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 296 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health facilities: hospitals; mandatory overtime for nurses; prohibit except under certain circumstances. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec. 21526. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0297'25. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): referred to Committee on Government Operations.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rosemary BayerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Joe BellinoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Darrin CamilleriCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Mary CavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
John CherryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Erika GeissCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Kevin HertelCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Jeff IrwinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Ed McBroomCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate38
Sean McCannCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Mallory McMorrowCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Jeremy MossCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Dayna PolehankiCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Jim RunestadCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Sylvia SantanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Sue ShinkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
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 04/15/2026
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 52 YEAS 21 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
  6. SUBSTITUTE (S-2) CONCURRED IN
  7. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
  8. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
  9. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/19/2026
  10. SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SEAN MCCANN
  11. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
  12. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

Sources

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