Michigan SB1025: Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1024'26

What the bill says

To amend 1909 PA 278, entitled "The home rule village act," by amending sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 78.2, 78.3, and 78.5), section 2 as amended by 1984 PA 430, and by adding section 2b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

From the introduced text, June 10, 2026:

A bill to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled "The home rule village act," by amending sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 78.2, 78.3, and 78.5), section 2 as amended by 1984 PA 430, and by adding section 2b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 2. Villages Except as otherwise provided in section 2b, villages may be incorporated or territory detached therefrom, or added thereto, or consolidation made of 2 or more villages into 1 village by proceedings originating by a petition. therefor The petition must be signed by qualified electors residing within the cities, villages, or townships to be affected thereby, by the proposed incorporation, detachment, or consolidation, to a number not less than 1% of the population of the territory affected thereby by the proposed incorporation, detachment, or consolidation according to the last preceding United States census, which number shall in no case must not be less than 100. If all or any part of the district proposed to be incorporated , annexed, or detached has been subdivided into 1 or more subdivisions, the plat or plats of which have been recorded in the register of deeds' office of the proper county, the petition therefor shall must be signed by qualified electors residing within each such subdivision and …

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Sponsors

• Outman, Rick (R, 33) · primary sponsor
• Daley, Kevin (R, 26)
• Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
• Wojno, Paul (D, 10)

Latest actions

1. June 10, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
2. June 10, 2026: INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RICK OUTMAN

Common questions

What is SB1025?

SB1025 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Villages: home rule; procedures to approve annexation petition; revise. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 5 of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.2 et seq.); adds sec. 2b & repeals sec. 5a of 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.5a). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1024'26.

What does SB1025 do?

In its own words: To amend 1909 PA 278, entitled "The home rule village act," by amending sections 2, 3, and 5 (MCL 78.2, 78.3, and 78.5), section 2 as amended by 1984 PA 430, and by adding section 2b; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

What is the status of SB1025?

In committee as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT (June 10, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1025?

Outman, Rick (R, 33), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1025?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1025