All Roll Calls
Yes: 140 • No: 3
MichiganSB 06882025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25Last Action: ASSIGNED PA 0071'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
Sponsored By: John Cherry (Democratic)
Became Law
Land use: farmland and open space
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Easier loans for key farm owners
If your parcel has existing structures and meets section 36111(2)(a), and you are an “individual essential to the operation of the farm” under section 36110(6), the State must let a later mortgage, lease, or interest take priority over its recorded agreement or easement. This makes it easier for eligible farm operators to get financing or leases even when the land is under a farmland agreement or easement.
Clear rules for farmland easements
Development rights agreements and easements must last at least 10 years. Any signed after June 5, 1996 cannot run longer than 90 years. The State or a local government cannot sell or give up an agreement or easement without the landowner’s agreement, as provided by law. Older recorded liens or leases keep priority. Any State or local lien under this part is junior to a mortgage that was recorded earlier.
Start date tied to companion bills
This law takes effect only if five companion bills also become law: SB 690, SB 686, SB 689, SB 687, and SB 685 of the 103rd Legislature. Once that condition is met, it takes immediate effect. The enrolled law notes an effective date of December 23, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
John Cherry
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Dan Lauwers
Republican • Senate
Kevin Daley
Republican • Senate
Sam Singh
Democratic • Senate
Sue Shink
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 12/16/2025
passed; given immediate effect
Yes: 103 • No: 3 • Other: 4
Senate vote • 12/2/2025
PASSED
Yes: 37 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
ASSIGNED PA 0071'25 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/23/2025SenateFILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 12:34 PM
12/23/2025SenateAPPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 11:04 AM
12/23/2025SenatePRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:56 PM
12/23/2025SenateORDERED ENROLLED
12/18/2025SenateFULL TITLE AGREED TO
12/18/2025SenateGIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
12/18/2025Senatereturned to Senate
12/16/2025Houseinserted full title
12/16/2025Housepassed; given immediate effect Roll Call #331 Yeas 103 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
12/16/2025Houseread a third time
12/16/2025Houseplaced on immediate passage
12/16/2025Houseplaced on third reading
12/16/2025Houseread a second time
12/16/2025Housereferred to second reading
12/11/2025Housereported with recommendation without amendment
12/11/2025Housereferred to Committee on Agriculture
12/2/2025Houseread a first time
12/2/2025Housereceived on 12/02/2025
12/2/2025HousePASSED ROLL CALL # 309 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
12/2/2025SenatePLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
12/2/2025SenateRULES SUSPENDED
12/2/2025SenatePLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
12/2/2025SenateREPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
12/2/2025SenateREFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
11/12/2025Senate
Bill Text
Public Act
12/23/2025
As Passed by the House
12/16/2025
As Passed by the Senate
12/2/2025
Introduced
10/30/2025
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