---
type: "Bill"
title: "Villages; general law; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 22, ch. IX of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 69.22)."
description: "Villages; general law; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 22, ch. IX of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 69.22)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 591"
citation: "Michigan SB 591 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Villages: general law", "Villages: financing", "Local government: authorities"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c52bc015-91f3-4ef7-9e7f-d1aff2733fe9"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0591"
source_hash: "9404267606e0a1cd7398f1f8ac453ba9837b6f5383cc34b1020f1ff67f295384"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan SB 591 (2017-2018) — Villages; general law; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 22, ch. IX of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 69.22).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBH-0591.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0591.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0087.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0591.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 159 Yeas 106 Nays 3 — **106–3** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 535 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 36 — cosponsor (person)
- Jack Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Stamas — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Shirkey — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JIM STAMAS `introduction`
- **2017-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE `referral-committee`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-10-05T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 535 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** received on 12/13/2017 `introduction`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Local Government `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2018-02-28T05:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 159 Yeas 106 Nays 3 `passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** inserted full title
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2018-03-14T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 3/19/2018 @ 2:10 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/26/2018 @ 12:28 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/26/2018 @ 3:02 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0087'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c52bc015-91f3-4ef7-9e7f-d1aff2733fe9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).