2026 House Bill 5721

Businesses: other; business charging a fee for obtaining military discharge records; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 331, entitled “Michigan consumer protection act,” by amending section 3k (MCL 445.903k), as added by 2018 PA 211.

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Amends the Michigan Consumer Protection Act to enhance protections for veterans and their families by regulating the provision and advertising of veterans' benefit services, requiring clear disclosures, and prohibiting unauthorized compensation and misleading practices.

Introduced in the House

March 17, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Will Snyder (D-87) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Angela Witwer (D-76), Reggie Miller (D-31), Julie Rogers (D-41), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Mike McFall (D-14), Joe Tate (D-9), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Carol Glanville (D-84), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Mai Xiong (D-13), Regina Weiss (D-5), Joey Andrews (D-38), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Mike Mueller (R-72), Jaime Greene (R-65), Tullio Liberati (D-2), Stephen Wooden (D-81), Tom Kunse (R-100) and John Fitzgerald (D-83)

Referred to the Committee on Families and Veterans