Public employees and officers: state; legal authority of an attorney general opinion; clarify. Amends sec. 32 of 1846 RS 12 (MCL 14.32).
This bill clarifies the legal authority of the Michigan attorney general's written opinions, specifying that they are advisory only and do not carry binding legal force. It also requires the attorney general to notify county treasurers if a prosecuting attorney fails to submit an annual report as mandated by law. The changes directly affect state officials, including the attorney general, governor, and county treasurers, by defining the scope of legal opinions and improving oversight of prosecutorial reporting. These provisions aim to ensure clear understanding of the attorney general's role while maintaining accountability within the state's legal system.
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 12, 2026
Last action Jun 23, 2026
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Jun 17, 2026
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify the Attorney General's duties regarding legal opinions and prosecuting attorney reports. The text was reorganized to ensure the requirement for notifying the county treasurer about neglect or refusal to file reports is clearly linked to the Attorney General's advisory opinion duties, removing fragmented sentences and correcting grammatical errors from the original draft.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability remains the same, focusing on the duties of the Attorney General and the notification process for county treasurers regarding prosecuting attorneys.
REQUIREMENT
Reorganized the statutory language to clearly define the Attorney General's dual duties: providing legal opinions to state officials and notifying county treasurers when prosecuting attorneys fail to submit annual reports.
TECHNICAL
Corrected fragmented sentences and removed redundant phrases to improve readability and legal clarity.
Standardized capitalization and formatting to align with standard legislative drafting conventions.
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Jun 23, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
upper
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #217 Yeas 58 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 3
lower
Jun 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Tom Kuhn
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tom Kuhn
RRepublican
Co
Mark Tisdel
RRepublican
Co
Matt Maddock
RRepublican
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