SB 595 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Land use: other; Michigan-Indiana boundary; provide for survey of parts and for grants to county remonumentation programs. Amends secs. 5, 7, 11 & 13 of 2022 PA 81 (MCL 54.315 et seq.) & repeals this act.

SB 595 authorizes the survey of specific sections of the Michigan-Indiana boundary and provides grants to Michigan counties for remonumentation programs. It directly affects counties along the Michigan-Indiana border that need to update or verify boundary markers. The bill amends existing law to establish procedures for conducting these surveys and distributing grant funds to counties for boundary marker maintenance. This is a procedural land survey and grant program bill with no direct impact on residents or businesses beyond boundary management.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Nov 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Oct 2, 2025 Signed Dec 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed by the Senate Substitute (H-1) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add Section 5, which establishes the Michigan-Indiana state line commission within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and specifies the composition, appointment process, and meeting requirements for the commission. The amendment also adds Branch County and Hillsdale County to the list of counties from which commission members must be selected, expanding the geographic scope of the commission's membership requirements.
Scope change
The commission's membership requirements now include surveyors from Branch County and Hillsdale County in addition to the previously listed counties (Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph).
REQUIREMENT

Added Section 5 establishing the commission's structure, including appointment by the governor with senate consent, 2-year terms, vacancy procedures, removal authority, meeting schedules, and quorum requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Branch County and Hillsdale County to the list of counties that must have at least one commission member resident or operating in.

SCOPE

The bill now amends sections 5, 7, 11, and 13 instead of sections 7, 11, and 13, reflecting the addition of the new Section 5.

TIMELINE

The repeal effective date was changed from January 1, 2026 to January 1, 2030.

Floor votes · Senate Oct 28, 2025 · House Dec 10, 2025

How they voted

343
Passed
Total votes 37
Oct 28, 2025
D Democratic19
19 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican18
15 Yea 3 Nay
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Dec 23, 2025
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:26 PM
upper
Dec 23, 2025
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:56 AM
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced
TITLE AMENDMENT AGREED TO
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Introduced
HOUSE AMENDED TITLE
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-1) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
Dec 10, 2025
Introduced
title amended
lower
Dec 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #322 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
lower
Dec 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-1) adopted
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Nov 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Introduced
received on 10/28/2025
lower
Oct 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 285 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Oct 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 10/22/2025
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JONATHAN LINDSEY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Jonathan Lindsey
RRepublican
MI
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