SB 135 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance: health insurers; compliance with affordable care act coverage; modify. Amends secs. 3403, 3406z, 3406bb & 3406ii of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3403 et seq.).

SB 135 requires Michigan health insurers to provide dependent coverage until age 26, with identical benefits and premiums as other dependents. It mandates coverage for newborns from birth, including treatment for congenital defects, and prohibits denying coverage based on factors like out-of-wedlock birth or tax filing status. The bill also bans lifetime and annual dollar limits on essential health benefits (such as hospital care, maternity services, mental health, and prescription drugs) and requires no cost-sharing for preventive services meeting federal guidelines. These changes apply to individual and small group health insurance policies sold in Michigan, directly affecting insurers and their policyholders.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2025
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As Passed by the Senate Substitute (S-1) · 1 edit
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The bill text shows minor formatting and spacing adjustments to the header and section numbering without substantive policy changes. The core provisions regarding dependent coverage eligibility remain unchanged.
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

370
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
received on 04/17/2025
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 61 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/19/2025
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Kevin Hertel
DDemocratic
MI
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