MichiganHB 42072025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Insurance: health benefits; excluding federal excepted benefits from a health insurance policy; provide for. Amends sec. 3701 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3701). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4208'25Last Action: assigned PA 53'26 with immediate effect

Sponsored By: Mike Harris (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Insurance: health benefits

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limited-benefit coverage excluded from small-employer plan rules

Michigan excludes coverage consisting only of federally defined “excepted benefits” from its small-employer health benefit plan definition. These policies are not treated as health benefit plans under this chapter, rather than being banned. The act has immediate effect, with operation tied to enactment of House Bill 4208 of the 103rd Legislature.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Mike Harris

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Brenda Carter

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

Senate vote • 7/3/2026

PASSED

Yes: 36 • No: 0 • Other: 2

House vote • 4/23/2025

passed; given immediate effect

Yes: 106 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. assigned PA 53'26 with immediate effect

    7/29/2026House
  2. filed with Secretary of State 07/23/2026 11:40 AM

    7/29/2026House
  3. approved by the Governor 07/21/2026 02:16 PM

    7/29/2026House
  4. presented to the Governor 07/14/2026 11:56 AM

    7/14/2026House
  5. bill ordered enrolled

    7/3/2026House
  6. full title agreed to

    7/3/2026House
  7. returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title

    7/3/2026House
  8. INSERTED FULL TITLE

    7/3/2026Senate
  9. PASSED ROLL CALL # 202 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0

    7/3/2026Senate
  10. PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

    9/11/2025Senate
  11. REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

    9/11/2025Senate
  12. RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

    9/11/2025Senate
  13. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

    9/11/2025Senate
  14. REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 9/10/2025

    9/11/2025Senate
  15. REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY

    4/29/2025Senate
  16. PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

    4/29/2025House
  17. transmitted

    4/23/2025House
  18. passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #63 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

    4/23/2025House
  19. read a third time

    4/23/2025House
  20. placed on third reading

    4/22/2025House
  21. read a second time

    4/22/2025House
  22. referred to second reading

    3/26/2025House
  23. reported with recommendation without amendment

    3/26/2025House
  24. bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025

    3/12/2025House
  25. referred to Committee on Insurance

    3/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Public Act

    7/21/2026

  • As Passed by the Senate

    7/3/2026

  • House Concurred

    7/3/2026

  • As Passed by the House

    4/23/2025

  • Introduced

    3/11/2025

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