# Michigan SB 0527: Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321). Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0101'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

Michigan SB 0527, Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321). Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0101'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Edward W. McBroom (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-09-22 (ASSIGNED PA 0101'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Michigan SB 0527
- State: Michigan
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Courts: funding; allocation of certain fees and distributions from the juror compensation reimbursement fund; modify. Amends secs. 151d & 321 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.151d & 600.321). Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0101'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Last action: 2026-09-22, ASSIGNED PA 0101'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- Sponsor: Edward W. McBroom (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Courts: funding
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Michigan moves $1 million between court funds: mixed, low. Michigan must move $1 million from the juror compensation reimbursement fund to the court equity fund. The transfer uses money left uncommitted at the end of the state budget year ending September 30, 2027. The law establishes the juror fund, which receives money from driver license clearance fees…
- Michigan redirects fees to appeals court: mixed, low. Fees collected under section 321 now support operating costs for Michigan's Court of Appeals. That money no longer supports the probation swift and sure sanctions program. The law took effect upon enactment and does not specify a fee amount.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Edward W. McBroom (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-25 | House | passed; given immediate effect | pass | 104 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-07-03 | Senate | PASSED | pass | 23 | 13 | 2 |

## Bill text

- Public Act, 2026-09-21: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0101.pdf)
- As Passed by the House, 2026-08-25: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0527.pdf)
- As Passed by the Senate, 2026-07-03: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0527.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-09-04: [PDF](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0527.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Public Act (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2026-PA-0101.pdf)
- [As Passed by the House (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0527.pdf)
- [As Passed by the Senate (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0527.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0527.pdf)

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- [HB 6007: Food: service establishments; delegation of certain duties and exemption of cer…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB6007-2025-2026)
- [HB 5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5485-2025-2026)
- [HB 4599: Crimes: organized; certain definitions related to gift card fraud; provide for.…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB4599-2025-2026)
- [HB 5120: Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal p…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-HB5120-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MI-SB0527-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).