Legislation that would eliminate the legal defense of someone finding out someone is a member of the LGBT community as a justification for committing a crime passed the Senate with bipartisan support and is set to be sent to the governor.
An expansion of eligibility requirements for medically frail inmates passed the Senate Tuesday with some bipartisan support after multiple floor amendments offered by Republicans were rejected.
The Senate Labor Committee heard testimony Thursday on two bills that speakers said could change how the construction and electrical industries operate.
Some bipartisan effort highlighted business Thursday in the Senate as it began the process of moving their slate of appropriations bills, with members of both parties acknowledging work on an amendment to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development budget.
Rep. Andrew Beeler is the seventh member of the House to announce he will not seek reelection this year.
A Senate panel on Thursday reported bills to expand Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy rulemaking authority and to create the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office in the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, respectively.
The state's environmental agency would be able to, for the first time since 2006, make administrative rules related to water resources protection under a bill before a Senate committee on Thursday.
A divided Senate passed legislation Tuesday to eliminate a committee intended to provide oversight of the state's environmental regulatory agency following a debate over the panel's effectiveness and the department's responsiveness to businesses and the public.
Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.
Democrats continue their efforts in the Legislature to repeal three committees created toward the end of former Republican Governor Rick Snyder's tenure that oversee operations at the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.