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Michigan · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 979: Retirement: other; continuing education requirements for trustees; provide for. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133).

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 979 is a bill introduced in the Michigan Senate on May 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Retirement: other; continuing education requirements for trustees; provide for. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133). Primary sponsor: Veronica Klinefelt (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 14, 2026): referred to Committee on Economic Competitiveness.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Veronica KlinefeltPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Erika GeissCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
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 Economic Competitiveness
  2. read a first time
  3. received on 10/14/2026
  4. PASSED ROLL CALL # 261 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0
  5. PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
  6. RULES SUSPENDED
  7. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
  8. SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
  9. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
  10. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
  11. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 9/22/2026
  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