SB 128 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-Ireland trade commission; establish. Creates new act.

SB 128 establishes the Michigan-Ireland Trade Commission to promote economic partnerships between Michigan businesses and Ireland. The bill creates a new state commission tasked with coordinating trade promotion activities, facilitating business connections, and supporting export opportunities for Michigan companies targeting the Irish market. This commission will operate under state agency oversight and directly affect Michigan businesses engaged in international trade with Ireland. The bill does not impose new taxes or regulations but creates a dedicated entity to advance bilateral trade relations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Dec 10, 2025
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As Passed by the Senate Substitute (S-1) · 1 edit
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The bill text was reformatted with adjusted indentation and spacing, while the substantive policy content remains unchanged. The core provisions establishing the Michigan-Ireland trade commission and its membership requirements are identical in both versions.
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Formatting changes including indentation adjustments and spacing modifications throughout the document. The legislative text content itself was not altered.

Floor votes · Senate Dec 9, 2025

How they voted

288
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Dec 9, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
9 Yea 8 Nay 2
47% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Dec 10, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced
received on 12/09/2025
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 326 YEAS 28 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 11/13/2025
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SEAN MCCANN
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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