Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SR130: A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
From the introduced text, June 16, 2026:
A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility. Whereas, The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) is responsible for overseeing the operation and security of our stateâs 26 correctional facilities. These facilities house over 34,000 individuals who have been sentenced to imprisonment under the care and custody of the MDOC; and Whereas, In recent months, more and more attention has been brought upon the MDOC and the existing conditions within its facilities. This has included allegations that inmates at Huron Valley Correctional Facility, the stateâs only womenâs prison, are being exposed to, and forced to clean, toxic mold; and Whereas, Public attention on the MDOC and its facilities has not been limited to the living conditions within. For years, both employees of the department and the general public have been raising concerns about the unsafe staffing levels and staff vacancy rates that continue to plague our correctional facilities. According to the MDOCâs own reporting, as of May 20, 2026, facilities in the state had staff vacancy rates as high as 40.6 percent. Huron Valley was reported to have a vacancy rate of 17.9%. This lack of appropriate staffing not only endangers the lives of the Michiganders who work in these facilities, but the individuals serving out their sentences …
Sponsors
- McBroom, Edward (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Runestad, Jim (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
- : INTRODUCED BY SENATOR EDWARD MCBROOM
Common questions
- What is SR130?
- SR130 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
- What does SR130 do?
- In its own words: A resolution calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate the recent deaths at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility.
- What is the status of SR130?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR130?
- McBroom, Edward (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SR130?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SR-0130
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