Michigan SenateSB 860
The state school aid act of 1979: amend sections 3, 6, 11, 11a, 11j, 11k, 11m, 11s, 11x, 11aa, 12d, 12e, 15, 18, 18a, 19, 20, 20d, 21b, 21f, 21h, 22a, 22b, 22d, 22k, 22l,
Passed 19–18Party-lineClose
What it does: Sets 2026-27 K-12 school aid, raising the per-pupil foundation allowance 2.5% to $10,300 and merging at-risk and bilingual funding into a new weighted allowance that phases up over 15 years (Senate version). (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.