Michigan HB 5331 passes both chambers, heads to governor for signature

Michigan HB 5331 has passed both chambers of the state legislature and is now heading to the governor. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Conlin, would amend the 1984 Management and Budget Act to prohibit the use of state funds for the purchase of certain drones. The most recent action occurred on May 19, 2026, when the House passed the bill with immediate effect.

Conlin carried the bill with 27 co-sponsors. The Senate referred the measure to its Committee on Appropriations on May 19, 2026, the same day the chamber passed it with immediate effect. Before that, the House passed the bill on May 13, 2026, by a roll call vote of 57 yeas to 45 nays, with 8 members not voting. A substitute version, H-3, was adopted on May 12 before the bill was placed on third reading (source: https://openstates.org/mi/bills/2025-2026/HB5331/).

The bill now goes to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who may sign or veto it. If signed, the immediate-effect designation means the prohibition on state funds for certain drone purchases would take effect upon signature.