MI HR0249

Allows House members to remove their name as a co-sponsor from bills, joint resolutions, or alternative measures by submitting a written request to the Clerk, who must notify the original sponsor and publish the request in the House Journal.

Updates appropriations bill disclosure requirements to align with sections 364 and 364a of the Management and Budget Act (Public Acts 32 and 33 of 2025), applying these requirements retroactively to legislatively directed spending items requested before January 1, 2026.

Prohibits voting on appropriations bills containing directed spending to municipalities or universities that maintain policies subverting federal immigration enforcement or refuse to comply with immigration measures.

Requires municipalities and universities seeking directed spending to submit documentation of their immigration-related policies and certification letters confirming compliance with federal immigration law.

Narrows the definition of "legislatively directed spending item" by excluding appropriations for disaster/emergency response, state departments or agencies, and formula-driven or competitive award processes.