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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 909: Civil procedure: remedies; wrongful imprisonment compensation act; modify evidence requirements. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5 & 7 of 2016 PA 343 (MCL 691.1752 et seq.).

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 909 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Civil procedure: remedies; wrongful imprisonment compensation act; modify evidence requirements. Amends secs. 2, 4, 5 & 7 of 2016 PA 343 (MCL 691.1752 et seq.). Primary sponsor: Stephanie Chang (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2026): REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie ChangPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Rosemary BayerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Mary CavanaghCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
John DamooseCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Erika GeissCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Jeff IrwinCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Sylvia SantanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
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 OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
  2. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/4/2026
  3. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
  4. INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG

Sources

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