Housing: public accommodations; information with human trafficking hotline; require hotels and motels to post. Amends secs. 2 & 3 of 2016 PA 62 (MCL 752.1032 & 752.1033).
SB 481 requires hotels and motels in Michigan to post a human trafficking notice on their premises. This law directly affects all lodging businesses (including motels, inns, and similar properties) that provide temporary accommodations to travelers. The bill amends existing law to mandate that these properties display the notice in a specified manner as directed by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 17, 2025
Last action Apr 22, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026
How they voted
35–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2026
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 22, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Introduced
received on 04/22/2026
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 60 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 4/14/2026
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
upper
Jul 17, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MALLORY MCMORROW
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mallory McMorrow
DDemocratic
Co
Dayna Polehanki
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Geiss
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Moss
DDemocratic
Co
John Cherry
DDemocratic
Co
John Damoose
RRepublican
Co
Mary Cavanagh
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Wojno
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Bayer
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Sue Shink
DDemocratic
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