---
type: "Bill"
title: "Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4262'25"
description: "Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4262'25"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "SB 158"
citation: "Michigan SB 158 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Communications: internet", "Consumer protection: other", "Recreation: athletics and sports", "Recreation: entertainment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mary Cavanagh"]
version_count: 10
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-03-18"
last_action: "2025-12-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6c26a25e-c489-4a1e-bd5b-f30efce5f030"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0158"
source_hash: "7a9d3b245ca7186a2f8a2ea07d4bd98cb82732de07eadc1f59cdb0167f97c966"
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 158 (2025-2026) — Consumer protection: other; certain uses of automated programs to purchase event tickets online; prohibit. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4262'25

## 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](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBH-0158.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billengrossed/Senate/pdf/2025-SEBS-0158.pdf)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/publicact/pdf/2025-PA-0050.pdf)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billconcurred/Senate/pdf/2025-SCB-0158.pdf)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2025-2026/billintroduced/Senate/pdf/2025-SIB-0158.pdf)
6. **Substitute (S-1)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-SCVBS-0158-00B74.pdf)
7. **Substitute (S-1) - 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-SCVBS-0158-0B735.pdf)
8. **Substitute (S-1) - 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-SCVBS-0158-00C76.pdf)
9. **Substitute (S-1) - 4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-SCVBS-0158-00D47.pdf)
10. **Substitute (S-1) - 5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/Home/GetObject?objectName=2025-SCVBS-0158-0D288.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **32–3** (pass) · upper
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 186 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–1** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #337 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 — **103–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Mary Cavanagh — primary (person)
- Dayna Polehanki — cosponsor (person)
- Erika Geiss — cosponsor (person)
- Jeff Irwin — cosponsor (person)
- John Damoose — cosponsor (person)
- Mallory McMorrow — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Bayer — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Shink — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Klinefelt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-03-18** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR MARY CAVANAGH `introduction`
- **2025-03-18** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-12** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) 6/11/2025 `committee-passage`
- **2025-06-12** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `referral-committee`
- **2025-06-17** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1) `committee-passage`
- **2025-06-17** SUBSTITUTE (S-1) CONCURRED IN
- **2025-06-17** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE (S-1)
- **2025-06-26** PASSED ROLL CALL # 186 YEAS 36 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2025-06-26** received on 06/26/2025 `introduction`
- **2025-06-26** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2025-06-26** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-12-10** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2025-12-10** referred to second reading
- **2025-12-16** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2025-12-16** amended
- **2025-12-16** placed on third reading
- **2025-12-16** placed on immediate passage
- **2025-12-16** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2025-12-16** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #337 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2025-12-17** motion to reconsider passage
- **2025-12-17** postponed for the day
- **2025-12-18** motion withdrawn
- **2025-12-18** returned to Senate
- **2025-12-18** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT(S) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2025-12-18** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2025-12-18** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 32 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0
- **2025-12-18** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2025-12-23** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 12/19/2025 2:42 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2025-12-23** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 12/23/2025 10:22 AM `executive-signature`
- **2025-12-23** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 12/23/2025 11:52 AM
- **2025-12-23** ASSIGNED PA 0050'25

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6c26a25e-c489-4a1e-bd5b-f30efce5f030`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).