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SB 1015

State agencies (proposed): other; office of community violence intervention services; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 1016'26

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Sarah Anthony and 12 co-sponsors

Creates the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention within Michigan DHHS to coordinate funding, data, guidance, and programs to reduce shootings, assaults, and hom

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Bill Summary · SB 1015

Bill overview

  • Bill: SB 1015 (2025-2026) – Michigan
  • Introduced: June 3, 2026
  • Primary purpose: Create the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Services within the Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate, fund, and guide statewide efforts to reduce shootings, aggravated assaults, and homicides.
  • Tie/bar: The act expressly does not take effect unless SB 1016 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.

Main purpose and intent

  • Establish a centralized state office to oversee community violence intervention and prevention programs.
  • Provide a framework for budgeting, grants, data collection, technical assistance, and nationwide or statewide coordination of violence prevention initiatives.
  • Set statewide goals and publish guidelines to standardize reporting and best practices across recipients and programs.

Key provisions and changes

  • Establishment and location
    • Creates the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Services within the Department of Health and Human Services.
  • Financial and budgeting authority
    • The department must establish budgeting, expenditure, and personnel procedures for the office under the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431; MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594).
  • Grants and funding
    • The office may award grants, upon appropriation, to fulfill the act’s purposes and as otherwise provided by law.
    • The office administers the fund and the grant program.
  • Data, guidance, and reporting
    • Maintain data on community violence trends in Michigan.
    • Publish annual guidance and standardized reporting requirements for grant recipients.
    • Develop and publish best practices for community violence intervention and prevention programs (including youth-focused programs).
  • Coordination and technical assistance
    • Serve as the coordinating entity for all community violence intervention and prevention initiatives in the state.
    • Provide technical assistance to community-based nonprofit organizations serving residents in eligible local units of government.
  • Measurable statewide goals
    • Establish measurable statewide goals for reducing and preventing shootings, aggravated assaults, and homicides.

Who/what is affected

  • State government
    • Department of Health and Human Services gains a new office and expanded responsibilities.
  • Eligible local units of government
    • Local governments that qualify can benefit from coordinated statewide efforts, data, guidance, and access to grants.
  • Community-based nonprofits
    • Receive technical assistance and potential competitive grant funding to implement violence intervention and prevention programs.
  • General public
    • Aims to reduce violent crime (shootings, aggravated assaults, homicides) through standardized practices and coordinated statewide initiatives.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Effective date
    • The act explicitly states it does not take effect unless SB 1016 is enacted into law (a tie to SB 1016).
  • Administration
    • Requires the department to establish internal procedures for budgeting and staffing under state management provisions.
  • Reporting and metrics
    • Annual guidance and standardized reporting for grant recipients to ensure consistency and track progress toward goals.

Summary

SB 1015 would create the Office of Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Services within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The office would coordinate statewide violence prevention efforts, administer a dedicated fund and grant program, provide technical assistance to community organizations, collect and publish violence trend data, and establish measurable goals and best practices aimed at reducing shootings, aggravated assaults, and homicides. The bill relies on SB 1016 to take effect, and outlines budgeting, reporting, and coordination roles to support local governments and nonprofits in implementing violence prevention initiatives.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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