HB 48402025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · House of Representatives bill
HB 4840
Courts: business court; types of cases heard by the business court; revise. Amends sec. 8031 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.8031).
In committee Last action November 6, 2025: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 1
- Prime sponsor
- Sarah Lightner
Status
In committee as of November 6, 2025. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Judiciary, Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 1
November 4, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #289 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10Passed99-1
yes (99) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carra, Cavitt, Conlin, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Edwards, Fairbairn, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hope, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kuhn, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McFall, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schuette, Scott, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Wooden, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young
no (1) Wegela
Timeline 14
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2025 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY |
| November 6, 2025 | Senate | PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| November 4, 2025 | House | transmitted |
| November 4, 2025 | House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #289 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 |
| November 4, 2025 | House | read a third time |
| November 4, 2025 | House | placed on immediate passage |
| November 4, 2025 | House | placed on third reading |
| November 4, 2025 | House | read a second time |
| October 22, 2025 | House | referred to second reading |
| October 22, 2025 | House | reported with recommendation without amendment |
| September 9, 2025 | House | bill electronically reproduced September 4, 2025 |
| September 4, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| September 4, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| September 4, 2025 | House | introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.