Michigan SenateSB 157
Regulate pet cemeteries; to regulate the sale of pet cemetery merchandise and services; to provide for the powers and duties of certain local governmental officers and entities; and to prescribe…
Passed 19–18Party-lineClose
What it does: Creates the Pet Cemetery Regulation Act, requiring pet cemetery land to be dedicated and kept in that use, a $10,000 endowed care fund to establish one, local health department approval, and an endowed care fee on burial rights sales. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Third reading and passage
The tally
Yes 19 · No 18 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no.
The full roll (37)
Yes 19
No 18
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.