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SB 170 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Appropriations: judiciary; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

SB 170 is a budget bill that allocates $393.39 million in state funds to support Michigan's judiciary for fiscal year 2025-2026. It directly funds court operations, including the Supreme Court ($102.8 million), Court of Appeals ($27.7 million), and judicial salaries for approximately 591 judges across all courts. Key provisions include funding for court administration, problem-solving courts, technology systems, and specialized programs like foster care review and drug treatment courts. The bill specifies exact amounts for each judicial branch and program without changing existing laws or creating new policies. This is a routine funding measure for the state's court system, not a substantive policy change.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $393M to judiciary funding court operations and public services, directly advancing state budget appropriations for essential government functions.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds problem-solving courts and drug treatment programs, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to reduce recidivism and improve rehabilitation.85% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate → Substitute (S-1) · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from the original Senate version to a substitute version (S-1) with minor adjustments to line numbers and spacing. The substantive policy content, including all appropriation amounts, funding sources, and judicial position allocations, remains exactly the same. This is primarily a technical formatting change rather than a policy change.
TECHNICAL

Line numbers and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to conform to the substitute bill format, but no substantive content was added, removed, or altered.

Floor votes

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
5
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
May 13, 2025
Introduced
received on 05/13/2025
lower
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 109 YEAS 19 NAYS 18 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AS AMENDED CONCURRED IN
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) AND AMENDMENT(S)
upper
May 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 5/6/2025
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SUE SHINK
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Sue Shink
DDemocratic
MI
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