2026 House Bill 5815

Administrative procedure: judicial review; judicial review of administrative rules; modify.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending section 61 (MCL 24.261), as amended by 1982 PA 413.

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Amends Michigan's Administrative Procedures Act to require courts to independently review agency rulemaking authority and prohibits judicial deference to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes.

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Joseph Aragona (R-60), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Tom Kunse (R-100), David Prestin (R-108), John Roth (R-104), Ken Borton (R-105), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Brad Paquette (R-37), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Phil Green (R-67), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Mike Harris (R-52), Rachelle Smit (R-43), William Bruck (R-30), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Luke Meerman (R-89) and Tim Kelly (R-93)

Referred to the Committee on Rules

June 4, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 9, 2026

Passed in the House 58 to 46 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 11, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations