2025 Senate Bill 301 / 2026 Public Act 39

Corporate income tax: credits; employer credit for paid organ donation leave; provide for.

An act to amend 1967 PA 281, entitled “An act to meet deficiencies in state funds by providing for the imposition, levy, computation, collection, assessment, reporting, payment, and enforcement by lien and otherwise of taxes on or measured by net income and on certain commercial, business, and financial activities; to prescribe the manner and time of making reports and paying the taxes, and the functions of public officers and others as to the taxes; to permit the inspection of the records of taxpayers; to provide for interest and penalties on unpaid taxes; to provide exemptions, credits, rebates, and refunds of the taxes; to create certain funds; to provide for the expenditure of certain funds; to impose certain duties and requirements on certain officials, departments, and authorities of this state; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; to provide an appropriation; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 30 and 623 (MCL 206.30 and 206.623), section 30 as amended by 2025 PA 24 and section 623 as amended by 2021 PA 135, and by adding sections 279 and 679.

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Introduces a tax credit for employers providing paid organ donation leave, allowing them to claim 100% of wages paid during the leave, with a maximum of 12 weeks, starting from tax years beginning January 1, 2026.

Introduced in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Kevin Hertel (D-12) and Michael Webber (R-9)

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection

Feb. 11, 2026

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

March 4, 2026

Reported without amendment

March 5, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 14, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

1. Amend page 26, line 26, after “individual.” by inserting “Organ donor includes an individual who donates bone marrow using the peripheral blood stem cell apheresis method.”.

2. Amend page 31, line 12, after “individual.” by inserting “Organ donor includes an individual who donates bone marrow using the peripheral blood stem cell apheresis method.”.

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

April 21, 2026

Substitute S-2 offered by Sen. Joseph Bellino (R-16)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

April 21, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Finance

June 2, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 10, 2026

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-1)

The substitute failed by voice vote

June 11, 2026

Passed in the House 98 to 8 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 3, 2026

Motion to give immediate effect by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 22, 2026