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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5887 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Threatening to Distribute Sexually Explicit Photographs Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5302 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Personal Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5301 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Driver Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 6046 Expands Access to Violence Prevention Services and Support Victims of Violence Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5300 Amends State Name Change Proceedings Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5303 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Birth Certificates Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 13, 2024 MI HB 5888 Establishes and Adds Sexual Extortion Felonies and Sentencing Guidelines to the State Code of Criminal Procedure Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
Dec. 12, 2024 MI HB 6146 Amends Certain Public Provisions Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Dec. 12, 2024 MI HB 6144 Amends Multiple Public Acts Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Dec. 12, 2024 MI HB 6145 Amends Various Public Regulations Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Dec. 10, 2024 MI SB 975 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Dec. 10, 2024 MI HB 5659 Expands Membership of the State School Safety Commission Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
Dec. 10, 2024 MI HB 5660 Amends the Name of the School Safety Commission to the School Safety and Mental Health Commission Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 5013 Requires Health Insurance Policies to Cover 12-Month Supply of Prescription Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 5451 Requires the Safe Firearm Storage Notice Created by MDHHS be Distributed Parents and Legal Guardians of Students Yearly Beginning October 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 5450 Requires that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Create a Notice in English, Spanish and Arabic Regarding the Safe Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 5400 Amends The Term "Ethnic Intimidation" to "Hate Crime" in the Civil Rights Chapter of the State Penal Code Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
Nov. 13, 2024 MI HB 5401 Specifies that the Legislation H.B. 5400 Shall Not Prohibit Free Speech Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
Oct. 9, 2024 MI HB 5599 Authorizes Penalty Change for Specified Felonies Bill Passed - House (109 - 0)
Oct. 9, 2024 MI HB 5599 Authorizes Penalty Change for Specified Felonies Bill Passed - House (109 - 0)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI HB 5503 Establishes a Tip Line for Students to Anonymously Report Improperly Stored Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 11)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 817 Appropriates Funding for Outdoor Recreation from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 932 Increases Access to the State's Family Independence Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 351 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Public Places Against Breastfeeding or Breast Pumping Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 351 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Public Places Against Breastfeeding or Breast Pumping Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
Sept. 25, 2024 MI SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
June 27, 2024 MI HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 41)
June 27, 2024 MI HB 4485 Amends Criminal Procedures for Indictments to be Filed Within 15 Years of a Crime or by the Victim's 42nd Birthday Bill Passed - House (57 - 53)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 4728 Reduces Requirements for Screening Breast Milk Donors Every 3 Months Bill Passed - House (103 - 6)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5167 Requires the Department of Human Services Authorize Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (101 - 8)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5168 Authorizes Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access to Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (89 - 20)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5662 Requires Penalties for Violating the Online Ticket Sales Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 12)
June 26, 2024 MI HB 5171 Authorizes Mental Health Screenings for Postpartum Mothers Bill Passed - House (97 - 12)
June 24, 2024 MI HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
May 9, 2024 MI HB 4525 Authorizes Support for Offenders to Access Mental Health and Drug Treatment Courts with Judicial and Prosecutorial Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 36)
May 9, 2024 MI HB 4525 Authorizes Support for Offenders to Access Mental Health and Drug Treatment Courts with Judicial and Prosecutorial Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 36)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
May 1, 2024 MI HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/13 HB 5887 Establishes Criminal Penalties for Threatening to Distribute Sexually Explicit Photographs Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 5302 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Personal Identification Cards Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 5301 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Driver Licenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 6046 Expands Access to Violence Prevention Services and Support Victims of Violence Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 5300 Amends State Name Change Proceedings Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 5303 Repeals Name Change Barriers on Birth Certificates Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/13 HB 5888 Establishes and Adds Sexual Extortion Felonies and Sentencing Guidelines to the State Code of Criminal Procedure Bill Passed - House (56 - 0)
12/12 HB 6146 Amends Certain Public Provisions Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
12/12 HB 6144 Amends Multiple Public Acts Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
12/12 HB 6145 Amends Various Public Regulations Relating to Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
12/10 SB 975 Authorizes Victims of Domestic Violence to Receive Unemployment Benefits Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
12/10 HB 5659 Expands Membership of the State School Safety Commission Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
12/10 HB 5660 Amends the Name of the School Safety Commission to the School Safety and Mental Health Commission Bill Passed - House (89 - 19)
11/13 HB 4127 Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
11/13 HB 4128 Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 53)
11/13 HB 5013 Requires Health Insurance Policies to Cover 12-Month Supply of Prescription Contraceptives Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
11/13 HB 5451 Requires the Safe Firearm Storage Notice Created by MDHHS be Distributed Parents and Legal Guardians of Students Yearly Beginning October 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
11/13 HB 5450 Requires that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Create a Notice in English, Spanish and Arabic Regarding the Safe Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
11/13 HB 5400 Amends The Term "Ethnic Intimidation" to "Hate Crime" in the Civil Rights Chapter of the State Penal Code Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
11/13 HB 5401 Specifies that the Legislation H.B. 5400 Shall Not Prohibit Free Speech Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
10/09 HB 5599 Authorizes Penalty Change for Specified Felonies Bill Passed - House (109 - 0)
10/09 HB 5599 Authorizes Penalty Change for Specified Felonies Bill Passed - House (109 - 0)
9/25 HB 5503 Establishes a Tip Line for Students to Anonymously Report Improperly Stored Firearms Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 11)
9/25 SB 931 Amends the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
9/25 SB 817 Appropriates Funding for Outdoor Recreation from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Bill Passed - House (99 - 10)
9/25 SB 926 Expands Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
9/25 SB 928 Expands Medicaid Coverage of Birth Expenses Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
9/25 SB 932 Increases Access to the State's Family Independence Program Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
9/25 SB 933 Appropriates Expenditures to the Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
9/25 SB 351 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Public Places Against Breastfeeding or Breast Pumping Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
9/25 SB 351 Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in Public Places Against Breastfeeding or Breast Pumping Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
9/25 SB 934 Extends Michigan's Gaming and Gambling Prevention Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
6/27 HB 4332 Increases Penalties for Certain Blight Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 41)
6/27 HB 4485 Amends Criminal Procedures for Indictments to be Filed Within 15 Years of a Crime or by the Victim's 42nd Birthday Bill Passed - House (57 - 53)
6/26 HB 4728 Reduces Requirements for Screening Breast Milk Donors Every 3 Months Bill Passed - House (103 - 6)
6/26 HB 5167 Requires the Department of Human Services Authorize Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (101 - 8)
6/26 HB 5168 Authorizes Pregnant or Postpartum Medicaid Recipients Access to Blood Pressure Monitors Bill Passed - House (89 - 20)
6/26 HB 5662 Requires Penalties for Violating the Online Ticket Sales Act Bill Passed - House (98 - 12)
6/26 HB 5171 Authorizes Mental Health Screenings for Postpartum Mothers Bill Passed - House (97 - 12)
6/24 HB 5661 Authorizes the Regulation of Online Ticket Sales for Various Entertainment Events Bill Passed - House (106 - 4)
5/09 HB 4525 Authorizes Support for Offenders to Access Mental Health and Drug Treatment Courts with Judicial and Prosecutorial Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 36)
5/09 HB 4525 Authorizes Support for Offenders to Access Mental Health and Drug Treatment Courts with Judicial and Prosecutorial Consent Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 36)
5/01 HB 5183 Amends Sentencing Guidelines in the Code of Criminal Procedure Relating to Car Theft Bill Passed - House (89 - 16)
5/01 HB 5182 Specifies Theft Crime and Punishment Bill Passed - House (88 - 17)

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