SB 5422025 to 2026
bill
103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill
SB 542
Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 & 32.434). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0540'25, HB 4962'25
Passed a chamber Last action December 10, 2025: ASSIGNED PA 0038'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov
Sponsors 1
- Prime sponsor
- Veronica Klinefelt
Status
Passed a chamber as of December 10, 2025. The 103rd Legislature serves until the 104th convenes on January 13, 2027.
Referred to: House Appropriations, Senate Appropriations (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 3
December 2, 2025State SenateROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 305 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0Passed34-3
yes (34) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Daley, Damoose, Geiss, Hauck, Hertel, Hoitenga, Huizenga, Irwin, Johnson, Klinefelt, Lauwers, Lindsey, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Nesbitt, Outman, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Theis, Victory, Webber, Wojno
November 13, 2025House of Representativespassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #314 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9Passed97-4
yes (97) Alexander, Andrews, Aragona, Arbit, BeGole, Beson, Bierlein, Bohnak, Bollin, Borton, Breen, Brixie, Bruck, Byrnes, Carter, T., Cavitt, Coffia, DeBoer, DeBoyer, DeSana, Dievendorf, Fairbairn, Farhat, Fitzgerald, Foreman, Fox, Frisbie, Glanville, Green, P., Greene, J., Hall, Harris, Herzberg, Hoadley, Hoskins, Jenkins-Arno, Johnsen, Kelly, Koleszar, Kunse, Liberati, Lightner, Linting, Longjohn, MacDonell, Maddock, Markkanen, Martin, Martus, McKinney, Meerman, Mentzer, Miller, Morgan, Mueller, Myers-Phillips, Neeley, Neyer, Outman, O’Neal, Paiz, Paquette, Pavlov, Posthumus, Prestin, Price, Puri, Rigas, Robinson, Rogers, Roth, Schmaltz, Schriver, Schuette, Skaggs, Slagh, Smit, Snyder, St. Germaine, Steckloff, Steele, Tate, Thompson, Tisdel, Tsernoglou, VanWoerkom, VanderWall, Wegela, Weiss, Wendzel, Wilson, Witwer, Woolford, Wortz, Wozniak, Xiong, Young
September 25, 2025State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 243 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0Passed26-10
yes (26) Albert, Anthony, Bayer, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Damoose, Geiss, Hertel, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lindsey, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Outman, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Webber, Wojno
no (10) Bellino, Bumstead, Daley, Hauck, Hoitenga, Lauwers, Nesbitt, Runestad, Theis, Victory
other (1) Johnson
Timeline 35
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| December 10, 2025 | Senate | ASSIGNED PA 0038'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| December 10, 2025 | Senate | FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE December 9, 2025 3:00 PM |
| December 10, 2025 | Senate | APPROVED BY GOVERNOR December 9, 2025 2:14 PM |
| December 9, 2025 | Senate | PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR December 4, 2025 10:08 AM |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | ORDERED ENROLLED |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | FULL TITLE AGREED TO |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL # 305 YEAS 34 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | HOUSE SUBSTITUTE (H-2) CONCURRED IN |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION |
| December 2, 2025 | Senate | PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-2) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT |
| November 13, 2025 | House | returned to Senate |
| November 13, 2025 | House | inserted full title |
| November 13, 2025 | House | passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #314 Yeas 97 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 9 |
| November 13, 2025 | House | read a third time |
| November 13, 2025 | House | placed on immediate passage |
| November 13, 2025 | House | placed on third reading |
| November 13, 2025 | House | substitute (H-2) adopted |
| November 13, 2025 | House | read a second time |
| November 12, 2025 | House | referred to second reading |
| November 12, 2025 | House | reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2) |
| September 26, 2025 | House | referred to Committee on Appropriations |
| September 26, 2025 | House | read a first time |
| September 25, 2025 | House | received on September 25, 2025 |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | PASSED ROLL CALL # 243 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | RULES SUSPENDED |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS |
| September 25, 2025 | Senate | DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED |
| September 11, 2025 | Senate | REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS |
| September 11, 2025 | Senate | INTRODUCED BY SENATOR VERONICA KLINEFELT |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.