Highways: bridges; Mackinac Bridge; designate as a key facility. Amends sec. 552c of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.552c).
SB 71 amends Michigan's penal code to specifically designate the portions of the Mackinac Bridge not open to the public as a "key facility." This means unauthorized entry to these restricted bridge areas would be prohibited, with violations punishable by up to four years in prison or a $2,500 fine. The law requires these areas to be clearly marked with signage meeting specific size and spacing standards (minimum 1-inch letters, 50 square inches per sign, spaced for visibility). The bill does not affect public access to bridge sections already open to pedestrians or restrict lawful public gatherings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Jul 29, 2026
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Substitute (S-1)
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MINOR
The Senate substitute for SB 71 makes primarily technical and drafting changes to the key facility trespass statute, including replacing 'person' with 'individual,' swapping 'shall' for 'must' in several provisions, and removing the redundant phrase '1 or more' from the definition of key facility. No substantive policy changes were made to the list of covered facilities, penalties, or exceptions.
TECHNICAL
Replaced 'A person' with 'An individual' throughout the section for consistency with other Michigan penal code language.
Changed mandatory language from 'shall' to 'must' in the posting requirements, penalty provision, and labor assembly exception subsections.
DEFINITION
Removed the phrase '1 or more' from the definition of key facility, changing it from 'means 1 or more any of the following' to 'means any of the following.' This is a drafting clarification rather than a substantive scope change, as both formulations cover the same set of facilities.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Jul 3, 2026
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 38
Mar 13, 2025
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
R
Republican19
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced
FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 7/23/2026 12:02 PM
upper
Jul 29, 2026
Signed into law
APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 7/21/2026 12:56 PM
upper
Jul 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #308 Yeas 96 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 2
lower
Jul 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
motion to discharge committee approved
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Rules
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
received on 03/13/2025
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 3/6/2025
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JOHN DAMOOSE
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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