Industrial Hemp: licenses; licensing and regulations for processing, brokering, and marketing industrial hemp, supplying industrial hemp seed, and engaging in wholesale of industrial hemp products; create. Creates new act & repeals 2014 PA 547 (MCL 286.841 - 286.859). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0600'25, SB 0601'25, SB 0602'25
SB 599 creates new licensing requirements for businesses processing, buying, selling, or wholesaling industrial hemp products, including those supplying hemp seeds. It directly affects hemp-related businesses by replacing the outdated 2014 law (MCL 286.841-286.859) with updated regulations. The bill establishes specific licensing standards for these activities, ensuring oversight of the hemp supply chain. It repeals the previous regulatory framework to modernize the industry's legal structure.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Dec 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 2, 2025
Last action Dec 17, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Dec 16, 2025
How they voted
30–7
Passed
Total votes 37
Dec 16, 2025
D
Democratic19
89% Yea
R
Republican18
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Dec 17, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
lower
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced
received on 12/17/2025
lower
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 339 YEAS 30 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Dec 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDMENT(S) ADOPTED
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-3) CONCURRED IN
upper
Dec 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-3)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2)
upper
Dec 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-2) 11/13/2025
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY AFFAIRS
upper
Oct 2, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAYNA POLEHANKI
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dayna Polehanki
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Moss
DDemocratic
Co
Rosemary Bayer
DDemocratic
Co
Sue Shink
DDemocratic
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