Bills affecting Senior (65+, Medicare/SS) in Michigan — 2026 session

Retirement: state employees; election process to transfer a corrections officer to the Michigan state police retirement system; provide for. Amends sec. 55 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.55) & adds secs. 50b & 64a. TIE BAR WITH: SB 48'25

Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff's office; allow without forfeiting retirement allowance. Amends sec. 12a of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.12a).

Law enforcement: reports; missing senior or vulnerable adult alert; including missing veterans at risk. Amends sec. 2 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.712).

Insurance: health benefits; application of amount paid by the insured or other certain parties when calculating the insured’s co-pay for a prescription drug; require under certain conditions. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406nn.

Retirement: state police; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 24 of 1986 PA 182 (MCL 38.1624).

Retirement: judges; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 506 of 1992 PA 234 (MCL 38.2506).

Retirement: state employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 31 of 1943 PA 240 (MCL 38.31).

Retirement: public school employees; naming a special needs trust as beneficiary; allow. Amends sec. 85 of 1980 PA 300 (MCL 38.1385).

Retirement: other; MI secure retirement program board; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5336'25

Individual income tax: retirement or pension benefits; department of corrections retirement and pension benefits; exempt from income taxes. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).

Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title & sec. 5 of 2012 PA 176 (MCL 28.715).

Retirement: defined benefit; duties of investment fiduciary; modify. Amends sec. 13 of 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1133).

Retirement: other; investment in cryptocurrency by certain retirement funds; allow. Amends 1965 PA 314 (MCL 38.1132 - 38.1141) by adding sec. 19c.

Labor: job training; fall prevention training; require employers to pay wages to employees for participating in. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5678'26

Mental health: facilities; licensure for adult residential psychiatric programs; provide for. Creates new act.

Retirement: other; retirement program for certain nonpublic employees to participate in a benefit plan; create, and provide oversight. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0808'26

Retirement: other; MI secure retirement program board; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0807'26

Traffic control: driver license; testing requirements for drivers over a certain age; provide for. Amends sec. 307 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.307) & adds sec. 307c.

Civil procedure: personal protection orders; elder and vulnerable adult personal protection order; provide for. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 2950p.

Health: pharmaceuticals; prescription drug cost and affordability review act; create. Creates new act.