Property: conveyance of state property; sale of state property to federal immigration and customs enforcement; prohibit. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 256.
HB 5494 prohibits Michigan state agencies or anyone acting on behalf of the state from selling or transferring state-owned property to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or its subsidiaries. It requires that any property transfer must include a restriction banning the property from being used as an immigration detention center by ICE, federal contractors, or private companies working with the federal government. The state can reclaim the property if this restriction is violated, and any transfer violating these rules is legally void. This directly affects state property transactions and limits federal immigration enforcement use of Michigan land.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Jan 29, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Dylan Wegela
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Dylan Wegela
DDemocratic
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Donavan McKinney
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
Helena Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jaz Martus
DDemocratic
Co
Jimmie Wilson
DDemocratic
Co
Joey Andrews
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Brixie
DDemocratic
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