2026 House Bill 5818

Administrative procedure: rules; process for promulgating rules and creation of the joint committee on regulatory oversight and administrative review; provide for.

A bill to amend 1969 PA 306, entitled “Administrative procedures act of 1969,” by amending sections 3, 5, 33, 44, 46, 47, and 52 (MCL 24.203, 24.205, 24.233, 24.244, 24.246, 24.247, and 24.252), section 3 as amended by 2022 PA 221, section 5 as amended by 2016 PA 513, sections 33, 44, and 47 as amended by 2024 PA 9, section 46 as amended by 2006 PA 247, and section 52 as amended by 2004 PA 491, and by adding sections 67, 67a, and 67b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5817 and 5818 overhaul Michigan's administrative rulemaking process by requiring more rigorous impact analyses, legislative approval for major rules, and automatic rescission of most new rules after five years unless extended, thereby increasing oversight and accountability.

Introduced in the House

April 16, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and 22 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), 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), Tim Kelly (R-93), Mike Hoadley (R-99) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Rules

June 4, 2026

Reported without amendment

June 9, 2026

Passed in the House 57 to 47 (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