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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 57: Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act.

In committee 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 57 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide protections against. Creates new act. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Jeff IrwinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Sue ShinkCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“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 CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  2. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

Sources

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