---
type: "Bill"
title: "Townships; charter; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 14a of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.14a)."
description: "Townships; charter; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 14a of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.14a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 590"
citation: "Michigan SB 590 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Townships: charter", "Townships: 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/f02dbbf3-ab94-4eb1-a959-db428af7b88e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-SB-0590"
source_hash: "54dffa9ad7bbb248004fe7cb01f88b4af0c285f32fbbd56b0b2e6c3a1f72c8c3"
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 590 (2017-2018) — Townships; charter; computation of net indebtedness; modify to include eligible reimbursements under the local community stabilization authority act. Amends sec. 14a of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.14a).

## 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-0590.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2017-SEBS-0590.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0086.htm)
4. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2017-SIB-0590.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED ROLL CALL # 534 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **38–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 158 Yeas 106 Nays 3 — **106–3** (pass) · lower

## 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 # 534 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 # 158 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 @ 2:08 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 3/26/2018 @ 12:26 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 3/26/2018 @ 3:00 PM
- **2018-04-10T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 0086'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f02dbbf3-ab94-4eb1-a959-db428af7b88e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).