SB 975 Michigan Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance: health benefits; certification for qualified health plan and qualified dental plan; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406mm. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0973'26

This bill directs the state insurance director to work with the Michigan health insurance exchange to officially certify qualified health and dental plans. It requires the director to create specific rules for this certification process while maintaining the authority to regulate insurance businesses and exempt these plans from certain laws. The legislation defines qualified plans using existing terms from the Michigan health insurance exchange act and includes a provision that it only takes effect if a related companion bill is also passed.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2026 Last action Jun 18, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2026

How they voted

2017
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Jun 18, 2026
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
17 Nay 2
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 18, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Introduced
received on 06/18/2026
lower
Jun 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 145 YEAS 20 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 6/10/2026
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
May 14, 2026
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR ERIKA GEISS
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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