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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. 18, 2025 MI SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
Dec. 18, 2025 MI HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
Dec. 18, 2025 MI HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
Dec. 16, 2025 MI SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Nov. 6, 2025 MI HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
Oct. 21, 2025 MI SB 276 Increases Fees for Fishing and Hunting Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
Oct. 21, 2025 MI SB 277 Appropriates Annually a Portion of the Revenue from the State Sales Tax to the Game and Fish Protection Account Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
Sept. 30, 2025 MI HB 4695 Establishes Additional Powers for Recreational Authorities Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4715 Authorizes for Analysis, Recommendations, or Comparison of Fraud Statistics and Strategies Between States Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4714 Authorizes New Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4717 Establishes Another Tool or Option for Law Enforcement to Penalize Those Involved in Insurance Fraud Schemes Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4719 Authorizes Civil Fines in Addition to Criminal Penalties to Deter Fraud Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4664 Increases the Penalty for Blocking a Highway During a Protest Bill Passed - House (61 - 42)
Sept. 16, 2025 MI HB 4716 Authorizes a Wider Range of Offenses to Allow Increased Punishment for Fraud Offenders Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
Sept. 11, 2025 MI HB 4598 Establishes Gift Card Fraud as an Offense in the Organized Retail Crime Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
Sept. 9, 2025 MI HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4024 Require Public Education Institutions in Michigan to Ensure Student Privacy from Students of the Opposite Sex in Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms, Changing Areas, and Similar Facilities Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
Sept. 4, 2025 MI HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
Aug. 26, 2025 MI SB 362 Reduces Data Breaches by Requiring Companies that Collect, Store, or Access Personal Information to Implement Stronger Security Measures Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Aug. 26, 2025 MI SB 363 Amends References to Identity Theft and Consumer Protections Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Aug. 26, 2025 MI SB 360 Reduces Data Breaches Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Aug. 26, 2025 MI SB 364 Amends References to Identity Theft Protection Act in the Code of Criminal Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Aug. 26, 2025 MI SB 361 Amends References to Identity Theft Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
July 1, 2025 MI HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
July 1, 2025 MI HB 4391 Authorizes a Peace Officer to Require a Person to Submit to a Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
July 1, 2025 MI HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 226 Prohibits Firearms in the Michigan State Capitol Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 225 Prohibits the Carry of a Concealed Pistol on the Premises of the State Capitol and Legislative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 224 Prohibits Bump Stocks and Automatic Trigger Modifications on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 331 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Firearms Without a Valid Serial Number Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 25, 2025 MI SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
June 24, 2025 MI SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
June 4, 2025 MI HB 4285 Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Natural Resources to Make a Model Program of Firearm Safety Instruction for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (101 - 7)
May 22, 2025 MI HB 4066 Prohibits Schools From Allowing Transgender Girls to Participate in Girls' Sports Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
May 22, 2025 MI HB 4469 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Base Students' Eligibility for Athletics on Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (59 - 45)
May 20, 2025 MI SB 258 Expands the Statute of Limitations for Civil Actions against Criminal Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 20, 2025 MI SB 259 Exempts Claims for Damages Resulting from Criminal Sexual Conduct from the Statute of Limitations on Claims Made Against the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 20, 2025 MI SB 261 Exempts Claims for Damages Resulting from Criminal Sexual Conduct from the Statute of Limitations on Claims Made Against the State of Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 20, 2025 MI SB 260 Specifies that Public Universities, Colleges, and School Districts May be Held Liable for Criminal Sexual Conduct of an Employee or Agent Committed During the Course of Employment or Service Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
May 1, 2025 MI HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
April 23, 2025 MI HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
April 22, 2025 MI HB 4260 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
April 22, 2025 MI HB 4261 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 39 Amends the Social Welfare Act to Require the Healthy Michigan Plan to Cover Ultrasound Procedures and Fetal Nonstress Tests Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
April 17, 2025 MI SB 34 Amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sex to Include Pregnancy Status Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4195 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to Obtain Driver's Licenses and State ID's Bill Failed - House (39 - 64)
March 20, 2025 MI HB 4004 Authorizes Lottery Winners to be Anonymous and Promotes Gambling Bill Passed - House (102 - 3)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/18 SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 3)
12/18 HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 3)
12/18 HB 4262 Establishes a $5,000 Civil Penalty for Circumventing Ticket Scalping Restrictions Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 3)
12/16 SB 158 Establishes Regulations to Prevent Scalping of Event Tickets Bill Passed - House (103 - 2)
11/06 HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
11/06 HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
11/06 HB 5080 Increases the Maximum Sentence for Disarming a Police Officer Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
11/06 HB 5079 Increases the Penalty for Disarming a Police Officer Under Certain Circumstances Bill Passed - House (75 - 25)
10/21 SB 276 Increases Fees for Fishing and Hunting Licenses Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
10/21 SB 277 Appropriates Annually a Portion of the Revenue from the State Sales Tax to the Game and Fish Protection Account Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
9/30 HB 4695 Establishes Additional Powers for Recreational Authorities Bill Passed - House (96 - 2)
9/16 HB 4718 Requires Insurers to Report Likely Fraud to DIFS Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
9/16 HB 4715 Authorizes for Analysis, Recommendations, or Comparison of Fraud Statistics and Strategies Between States Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/16 HB 4714 Authorizes New Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/16 HB 4717 Establishes Another Tool or Option for Law Enforcement to Penalize Those Involved in Insurance Fraud Schemes Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/16 HB 4719 Authorizes Civil Fines in Addition to Criminal Penalties to Deter Fraud Bill Passed - House (102 - 1)
9/16 HB 4664 Increases the Penalty for Blocking a Highway During a Protest Bill Passed - House (61 - 42)
9/16 HB 4716 Authorizes a Wider Range of Offenses to Allow Increased Punishment for Fraud Offenders Bill Passed - House (101 - 2)
9/11 HB 4598 Establishes Gift Card Fraud as an Offense in the Organized Retail Crime Act Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
9/09 HB 4012 Authorizes EMS to Transport Retired Police Dogs for Emergency Medical Treatment Bill Passed - House (61 - 43)
9/04 HB 4024 Require Public Education Institutions in Michigan to Ensure Student Privacy from Students of the Opposite Sex in Multiple-Occupancy Restrooms, Changing Areas, and Similar Facilities Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
9/04 HB 4517 Amends and Modifies the Amber Alert Activation Criteria and Distribution Processes Bill Passed - House (104 - 1)
8/26 SB 362 Reduces Data Breaches by Requiring Companies that Collect, Store, or Access Personal Information to Implement Stronger Security Measures Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
8/26 SB 363 Amends References to Identity Theft and Consumer Protections Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
8/26 SB 360 Reduces Data Breaches Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
8/26 SB 364 Amends References to Identity Theft Protection Act in the Code of Criminal Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
8/26 SB 361 Amends References to Identity Theft Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
7/01 HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
7/01 HB 4391 Authorizes a Peace Officer to Require a Person to Submit to a Preliminary Chemical Breath Analysis Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
7/01 HB 4390 Authorizes Michigan Law Enforcement to Administer Roadside Oral Fluid Tests Bill Passed - House (61 - 44)
6/25 SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 SB 226 Prohibits Firearms in the Michigan State Capitol Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 SB 225 Prohibits the Carry of a Concealed Pistol on the Premises of the State Capitol and Legislative Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 SB 224 Prohibits Bump Stocks and Automatic Trigger Modifications on Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
6/25 SB 331 Prohibits the Manufacture, Sale, and Possession of Firearms Without a Valid Serial Number Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/25 SB 332 Prohibits the Sale, Possession, and Distribution of Ghost Guns Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/24 SB 217 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 6)
6/24 SB 216 Expands Protections for Bicyclists on Roadways Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
6/04 HB 4285 Requires the Department of Education and the Department of Natural Resources to Make a Model Program of Firearm Safety Instruction for Grades 6-12 Bill Passed - House (101 - 7)
5/22 HB 4066 Prohibits Schools From Allowing Transgender Girls to Participate in Girls' Sports Bill Passed - House (58 - 46)
5/22 HB 4469 Authorizes K-12 Schools to Base Students' Eligibility for Athletics on Their Biological Sex Bill Passed - House (59 - 45)
5/20 SB 258 Expands the Statute of Limitations for Civil Actions against Criminal Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/20 SB 259 Exempts Claims for Damages Resulting from Criminal Sexual Conduct from the Statute of Limitations on Claims Made Against the State Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/20 SB 261 Exempts Claims for Damages Resulting from Criminal Sexual Conduct from the Statute of Limitations on Claims Made Against the State of Michigan Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/20 SB 260 Specifies that Public Universities, Colleges, and School Districts May be Held Liable for Criminal Sexual Conduct of an Employee or Agent Committed During the Course of Employment or Service Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
5/01 HB 4340 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Welfare Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 HB 4341 Prohibits Non-Citizens From Accessing Government Housing Programs Bill Passed - House (63 - 43)
5/01 HB 4339 Prohibits Sanctuary City Policies and Requires Local-Federal Immigration Enforcement Cooperation Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
4/23 HB 4256 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties and Establishes Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (65 - 41)
4/23 HB 4255 Increases Opioid Trafficking Penalties Bill Passed - House (66 - 40)
4/22 HB 4260 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
4/22 HB 4261 Appropriates $115 Million Annually in Sales Tax Revenue for a New Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund Bill Passed - House (104 - 4)
4/17 SB 39 Amends the Social Welfare Act to Require the Healthy Michigan Plan to Cover Ultrasound Procedures and Fetal Nonstress Tests Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
4/17 SB 30 Establishes Reporting Procedures for Mistreatment During Perinatal Period Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
4/17 SB 34 Amends the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Prohibit Discrimination Based On Sex to Include Pregnancy Status Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 14)
3/20 HB 4195 Authorizes Undocumented Individuals to Obtain Driver's Licenses and State ID's Bill Failed - House (39 - 64)
3/20 HB 4004 Authorizes Lottery Winners to be Anonymous and Promotes Gambling Bill Passed - House (102 - 3)

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