2025 Senate Bill 481

Housing: public accommodations; information with human trafficking hotline; require hotels and motels to post.

A bill to amend 2016 PA 62, entitled “Human trafficking notification act,” by amending sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 752.1032, 752.1033, and 752.1035).

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Senate Bill No. 481 expands Michigan's Human Trafficking Notification Act to require hotels, in addition to other specified establishments, to post human trafficking notices, thereby broadening public awareness and prevention efforts.

Introduced in the Senate

July 17, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-8) and 11 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Stephanie Chang (D-3), Sue Shink (D-14), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Paul Wojno (D-10), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Dayna Polehanki (D-5), Erika Geiss (D-1), John Damoose (R-37) and John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

April 14, 2026

Reported without amendment

April 15, 2026

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

April 21, 2026

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

April 22, 2026

Passed in the Senate 34 to 1 (details)

Received in the House

April 22, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform