103rd Legislature (2025 to 2026) · State Senate bill

SB 885

Criminal procedure: indigent defense; parent and child legal representation commission; create. Creates new act.

In committee Last action September 15, 2026: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official bill page and text: legislature.mi.gov

Sponsors 1

Prime sponsor

Sam Singh

Status

In committee as of September 15, 2026. 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

September 10, 2026State SenatePASSED ROLL CALL # 246 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0Passed27-8

yes (27) Anthony, Bayer, Bellino, Brinks, Camilleri, Cavanagh, Chang, Cherry, Damoose, Geiss, Greene, Hertel, Huizenga, Irwin, Klinefelt, Lauwers, McBroom, McCann, McMorrow, Moss, Polehanki, Santana, Shink, Singh, Victory, Webber, Wojno

no (8) Albert, Bumstead, Hauck, Hoitenga, Lindsey, Nesbitt, Outman, Theis

other (3) Daley, Johnson, Runestad

Official roll call

Timeline 11

Date	Chamber	Action
September 15, 2026	House	referred to Committee on Judiciary
September 15, 2026	House	read a first time
September 15, 2026	House	received on September 10, 2026
September 10, 2026	Senate	PASSED ROLL CALL # 246 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
July 1, 2026	Senate	PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
July 1, 2026	Senate	SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
July 1, 2026	Senate	REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
June 23, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 23, 2026	Senate	REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT June 18, 2026
March 25, 2026	Senate	REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CIVIL RIGHTS, JUDICIARY, AND PUBLIC SAFETY
March 25, 2026	Senate	INTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: legislature.mi.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.