Recreation: other; act regarding medical emergencies in health clubs; revise cross-reference to the Good Samaritan Act. Amends sec. 3 of 2006 PA 23 (MCL 333.26313). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0590'25
SB 591 clarifies that health club owners, operators, and employees are not legally required to provide emergency medical assistance using an on-site AED during a medical emergency. It specifically removes any duty to render such service, while confirming that existing Good Samaritan protections (under 1963 PA 17) still apply to those who choose to help. The bill directly affects health club staff by limiting their legal obligation during medical incidents. This is a procedural revision to update the cross-reference in Michigan's health club regulations (MCL 333.26313), with no new requirements or penalties added.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Sep 25, 2025
Last action Jun 24, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a draft introduction to a version passed by the Senate, correcting the capitalization of the state name and standardizing the layout. The substantive legal text regarding health club liability and emergency service duties remains unchanged.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the legal provisions are identical to the original draft.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the capitalization of 'the people of the state of michigan' to 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN' to match standard legislative formatting.
Reorganized the document structure by removing draft headers and footers, and adjusting line breaks for the final Senate version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic19
94% Yea
R
Republican19
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
received on 02/19/2026
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 15 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Amended
AMENDMENT(S) DEFEATED
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Dec 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 12/3/2025
upper
Sep 25, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Sep 25, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR STEPHANIE CHANG
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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