HB 5650 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State management: funds; certain litigation involving the attorney general; require reporting to the legislature of. Creates new act.

This Michigan bill requires the state attorney general to submit quarterly reports to both houses of the legislature whenever litigation costs exceed $250,000, with more detailed reporting required for cases exceeding $1,000,000. The reports must include financial accounts, explanations of the legal cases, and justifications for the expenditures, ensuring lawmakers can track how state funds are being used in legal proceedings. If the attorney general fails to submit these reports, legislators can seek court orders to compel compliance, and the auditor general must investigate and report on any violations of the new requirements. The bill establishes clear thresholds for transparency and creates enforcement mechanisms to ensure accountability in state legal spending.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

House Introduced Bill As Passed by the House · 4 edits · Jun 2, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was amended to simplify the reporting schedule and remove a tiered reporting system based on spending thresholds. Instead of requiring quarterly reports when litigation costs exceed $250,000 or $1,000,000, the bill now mandates a single semi-annual report for all qualifying litigation. Additionally, a new requirement was added to submit a final report once a case concludes.
Scope change
The scope of reporting was broadened from a tiered system based on expenditure levels to a flat requirement covering all litigation exceeding $250,000, regardless of whether costs reach $1,000,000.
TIMELINE

The reporting frequency changed from quarterly to once every six months for all qualifying cases.

REQUIREMENT

The separate tier for litigation exceeding $1,000,000 and its specific reporting requirements were deleted.

A new mandatory final report must be submitted to legislators after a case is resolved and appeals are exhausted.

The content of the semi-annual report was simplified to include only an accounting of expenditures and justification, removing the requirement to explain the litigation itself.

Floor votes · House Jun 2, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #167 Yeas 58 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Jason Woolford
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors