SB0685Introduced in the Senate
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25
Introduced by Sue Shink, District 14
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Official description
Land use: farmland and open space; eligibility for tax credit; grandfather farmland subject to multiple legal arrangements before certain date. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 36109b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0699'25
Where it stands
Assigned Pa 0068'25 With Immediate Effect
December 23, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #328 · December 16, 2025
102
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
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| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Carter | 1 | Yes |
| Tullio Liberati | 2 | Yes |
| Alabas Farhat | 3 | Yes |
| Regina Weiss | 5 | Yes |
| Natalie Price | 6 | Yes |
| Tonya Myers Phillips | 7 | Yes |
| Helena Scott | 8 | Yes |
| Joseph Tate | 9 | Yes |
| Veronica Paiz | 10 | Yes |
| Donavan McKinney | 11 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced By Senator Sue Shink
Referred To Committee On Natural Resources And Agriculture
Reported Favorably Without Amendment 11/6/2025
Referred To Committee Of The Whole
Reported By Committee Of The Whole Favorably With Substitute (s-1)
Substitute (s-1) Concurred In
Placed On Order Of Third Reading With Substitute (s-1)
Rules Suspended
Placed On Immediate Passage
Passed Roll Call # 306 Yeas 37 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
Received On 12/02/2025
Read A First Time
Referred To Committee On Agriculture
Reported With Recommendation Without Amendment
Referred To Second Reading
Read A Second Time
Placed On Third Reading
Placed On Immediate Passage
Read A Third Time
Passed; Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #328 Yeas 102 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 5
Inserted Full Title
Returned To Senate
Given Immediate Effect
Full Title Agreed To
Ordered Enrolled
Presented To Governor 12/19/2025 2:50 Pm
Approved By Governor 12/23/2025 10:58 Am
Filed With Secretary Of State 12/23/2025 12:28 Pm
Assigned Pa 0068'25 With Immediate Effect
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