Michigan State Senator

John Cherry 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 8)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0090

Introduced

1/28/26

Passed

1/28/26

A resolution to recognize January 2026 as Human Trafficking Prevention Month.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0092

Introduced

1/29/26

Passed

1/29/26

A resolution urging the United States Congress to restore and strengthen oversight and accountability mechanisms for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the United States Department of Homeland Security in light of recent events nationwide.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0560

Introduced

9/18/25

Refer

9/18/25

State management: funds; amendments related to the creation of the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends title & sec. 2 of 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.252). TIE BAR WITH: SB 561'25, SB 559'25

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0559

Introduced

9/18/25

Refer

9/18/25

Report Pass

4/28/26

Refer

4/28/26

Report Pass

4/28/26

Engrossed

4/30/26

Refer

4/30/26

State management: funds; revenue sharing trust fund; create. Amends 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.251 - 12.262) by adding secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0561'25, SB 0912'26

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0079

Introduced

10/14/25

Refer

10/14/25

A resolution to recognize October 19-26, 2025, as Microplastics Awareness Week.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SR0078

Introduced

10/14/25

Refer

10/14/25

A resolution to recognize October 12-18, 2025, as Menopause Awareness Week.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0608

Introduced

10/16/25

Refer

10/16/25

Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Repeals secs. 101, 103, 105, 201, 211, 213, 215, 217, 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 311, 313, 401, 403, 405, 407, 409, 501, 503, 505, 507, 509, 511, 513, 515, 601, 602, 603, 605, 607, 609 & 801 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29101 et seq.)

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SCR0006

Introduced

10/22/25

Passed

10/22/25

Passed

10/22/25

Passed

10/22/25

A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Virgil Clark Smith, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0687

Introduced

10/30/25

Refer

10/30/25

Report Pass

11/12/25

Refer

11/12/25

Report Pass

12/2/25

Engrossed

12/2/25

Refer

12/2/25

Report Pass

12/11/25

Enrolled

12/18/25

Chaptered

12/23/25

Passed

12/23/25

Land use: farmland and open space; agricultural conservation easement; allow to be held by local unit. Amends sec. 36206 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36206). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0685'25

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0685

Introduced

10/30/25

Refer

10/30/25

Report Pass

11/12/25

Refer

11/12/25

Report Pass

12/2/25

Engrossed

12/2/25

Refer

12/2/25

Report Pass

12/11/25

Enrolled

12/18/25

Chaptered

12/23/25

Passed

12/23/25

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

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0689

Introduced

10/30/25

Refer

10/30/25

Report Pass

11/12/25

Refer

11/12/25

Report Pass

12/2/25

Engrossed

12/2/25

Refer

12/2/25

Report Pass

12/11/25

Enrolled

12/18/25

Chaptered

12/23/25

Passed

12/23/25

Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36111). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0688'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0686'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0685'25

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0627

Introduced

10/30/25

Refer

10/30/25

Public utilities: electric utilities; approval of sale, assignment, transfer, or encumbrance of utility assets; modify factors. Amends sec. 6q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6q).

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0686

Introduced

10/30/25

Refer

10/30/25

Report Pass

11/12/25

Refer

11/12/25

Report Pass

12/2/25

Engrossed

12/2/25

Refer

12/2/25

Report Pass

12/11/25

Enrolled

12/18/25

Chaptered

12/23/25

Passed

12/23/25

Land use: farmland and open space; land subject to conservation easement; allow partial relinquishment of. Amends sec. 36110 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36110). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0685'25, SB 0687'25, SB 0688'25, SB 0689'25, SB 0690'25, SB 0699'25

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0561

Introduced

9/18/25

Refer

9/18/25

Report Pass

4/28/26

Refer

4/28/26

Report Pass

4/28/26

Engrossed

4/30/26

Refer

4/30/26

Sales tax: distribution; distribution of sales tax revenue for the revenue sharing trust fund; provide for. Amends sec. 25 of 1933 PA 167 (MCL 205.75). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0559'25, SB 0912'26

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0609

Introduced

10/16/25

Refer

10/16/25

Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29107).

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