Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB1043: Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26
Status: In committee, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
To prohibit excessive pricing for certain energy products and services during a period of market disruption; to provide remedies and penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
From the engrossed text, June 25, 2026:
A bill to prohibit excessive pricing for certain energy products and services during a period of market disruption; to provide remedies and penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "energy pricing protection act". Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Energy product or service" means gasoline, propane, or home heating oil, or a service necessary to the provision of those products, that is vital and necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of this state. Energy product or service does not include a product or service regulated by the Michigan public service commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a cooperative electric utility that is member-regulated under the electric cooperative member-regulation act, 2008 PA 167, MCL 460.31 to 460.39, a joint-action agency utility system owned by 2 or more municipalities to furnish heat, power, and light, or a governing body of a municipally owned utility. (b) "Excessively increased price" means a price that demonstrates an unjustified disparity between the price of an energy product or service sold or offered for sale in the market where that product or service is sold immediately before a market disruption and the price …
Sponsors
- Cavanagh, Mary (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Moss, Jeremy (D, 7)
- Chang, Stephanie (D, 3)
- Camilleri, Darrin (D, 4)
- McCann, Sean (D, 19)
- Hertel, Kevin (D, 12)
- Greene, Chedrick (I, 35)
- Cherry, John (D, 27)
- Bayer, Rosemary (D, 13)
- Irwin, Jeff (D, 15)
- Wojno, Paul (D, 10)
- Polehanki, Dayna (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform
- : read a first time
- : received on 06/25/2026
- : PASSED ROLL CALL # 163 YEAS 20 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0
- : PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- : RULES SUSPENDED
- : PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- : SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- : REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
Votes
- PASSED (June 25, 2026): 20 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Reported Favorably With Substitute S-1 6/23/2026 (June 24, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Trade: consumer goods and services, State agencies (existing): attorney general, Energy: other, Trade: business practices, Consumer protection: unfair trade practices
Common questions
- What is SB1043?
- SB1043 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Trade: business practices; excessively increased pricing for energy products and services during a market disruption; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1041'26, SB 1042'26.
- What does SB1043 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit excessive pricing for certain energy products and services during a period of market disruption; to provide remedies and penalties; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
- What is the status of SB1043?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1043?
- Cavanagh, Mary (D, 6), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1043?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-1043
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