Michigan SB478: Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.

What the bill says

An act to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs; and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer.

From the enrolled text, October 6, 2026:

AN ACT to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs; and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 1. The state administrative board may transfer from the department of corrections to the department of military and veterans affairs, without consideration, administrative jurisdiction over a parcel of state-owned land in the township of Green Oak, Livingston County, Michigan, more specifically described as follows: A parcel of land situated in the North 1/2 of Section 31, Town 1 North, Range 6 East, Green Oak Township, Livingston County, Michigan and more particularly described as thence N86°47’02”E, along the North line of said Section 31, 964.29 feet; thence S02°52’49”E, parallel with the North and South 1/4 line of said Section 31, 2559.23 feet to the East and West 1/4 line of said Section; thence S89°09’50”W, along said 1/4 line, 964.89 feet to the Center 1/4 Corner of said Section 31; thence S89°28’36”W, along said East and West 1/4 line, 654.12 feet to the centerline of Lemen Road (66’ Wide), thence, N05°00’56”W, along the centerline of said …

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Sponsors

• Shink, Sue (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
• Bellino, Joseph (R, 16)
• Klinefelt, Veronica (D, 11)

Latest actions

1. October 14, 2026: ASSIGNED PA 0105'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2. October 5, 2026: FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 10/5/2026 11:02 AM
3. October 5, 2026: APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 10/5/2026 9:32 AM
4. October 1, 2026: PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 10/1/2026 1:06 PM
5. October 1, 2026: ORDERED ENROLLED
6. October 1, 2026: GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
7. September 22, 2026: returned to Senate
8. September 22, 2026: passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #368 Yeas 101 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 7
9. September 22, 2026: read a third time
10. September 22, 2026: placed on immediate passage

Votes

• passed; given immediate effect (September 22, 2026): 101 yea, 2 nay, passed
• PASSED (October 28, 2025): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Reported Favorably Without Amendment 10/21/2025 (October 22, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB478?

SB478 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Livingston County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.

What does SB478 do?

In its own words: An act to authorize the state administrative board to transfer state-owned property in Livingston County from the administrative jurisdiction of the department of corrections to the administrative jurisdiction of the department of military and veterans affairs; and to provide for powers and duties of state agencies and departments with regard to the property and the jurisdictional transfer.

What is the status of SB478?

Signed into law as of October 14, 2026. Latest action: ASSIGNED PA 0105'26 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT (October 14, 2026).

Who sponsored SB478?

Shink, Sue (D, 14), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB478?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0478