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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
Oct. 11, 2023 MI SB 205 Prohibits Landlords from Discriminating Based on Source of Income Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Oct. 5, 2023 MI SB 179 Authorizes Native American Tribes and the State to Form Individual Regulations and Taxes for Cannabis Bill Passed - House (91 - 15)
Oct. 5, 2023 MI SB 441 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Commercial Fishing Industry Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
Oct. 4, 2023 MI SB 485 Requires The Social Welfare Act to Comply with the Prescription Drug Cost and Affordability Review Act Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Oct. 4, 2023 MI SB 483 Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Set State Drug Prices Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Oct. 4, 2023 MI HB 4596 Requires Disposable Wipes to Have "Do Not Flush" Labels Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
Oct. 4, 2023 MI HB 4984 Authorizes Individuals the Option to Decline Voter Registration on a Driver's License Application Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI SB 511 Establishes New Funds for the State Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI HB 4210 Authorizes Military Spouses and Dependents to Cast Ballots Electronically if They Are Overseas Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI HB 4567 Repeals the Challenge Ballot Requirement that Flagged Voters that Register on Election Day Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI HB 4568 Authorizes Motor Vehicle Hiring to Transport Voters to Polls Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI HB 4570 Authorizes Voters to Apply for Mail-In Ballots Through an Online Application Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI SB 470 Amends Election Laws Concerning Electronic Return of Absent Voter Ballots By Uniformed Service members Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Sept. 27, 2023 MI HB 4717 Requires Real Estate Brokers Complete Training on Local, State, and Federal Fair Housing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 17)
Sept. 19, 2023 MI SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Sept. 12, 2023 MI SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Bill Passed - House (67 - 42)
Sept. 6, 2023 MI HB 4302 Increases Minimum Age for Marriage Consent to 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 5)
June 28, 2023 MI HB 4706 Authorizes Entities to Own or Operate Electric Vehicle Chargers Without being Considered a Public Utility Bill Passed - House (100 - 8)
June 27, 2023 MI SB 161 Amends Certain Requirements Governing Teacher Certification Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
June 27, 2023 MI HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 27, 2023 MI HB 4617 Amends State Mental Health Code to Define Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
June 27, 2023 MI HB 4569 Authorizes State Residents 16-17 Years Old to Pre-Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
June 20, 2023 MI HB 4476 Specifies what Constitutes Institutional Desecration Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
June 20, 2023 MI HB 4474 Specifies what Constitutes a Hate Crime Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
June 20, 2023 MI HB 4475 Establishes Additional Code of Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
June 20, 2023 MI HB 4477 Establishes Additional Code of Criminal Procedures for Institutional Desecration Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
June 16, 2023 MI HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 16, 2023 MI HB 4617 Amends State Mental Health Code to Define Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 14, 2023 MI HB 4173 Establishes the "Michigan Sentencing Commission" in the Legislative Council Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
June 14, 2023 MI SB 179 Authorizes Native American Tribes and the State to Form Individual Regulations and Taxes for Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 8, 2023 MI SB 169 Requires Public Employers Provide Collective Bargaining Representatives with Employee Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
May 23, 2023 MI SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
May 23, 2023 MI SB 90 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4251 Repeals Individual Commercial Driver's Licenses for Distracted Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4252 Requires Legislative Reporting of Distracted Driving Fine Amounts and Statistics Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
May 10, 2023 MI HB 4250 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
April 26, 2023 MI SB 185 Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
April 20, 2023 MI SB 88 Require Schools and Child Care Centers Develop a Drinking Water Management Plan Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
March 23, 2023 MI SB 79 Establishes Penalties for Improper Firearm Storage Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
March 23, 2023 MI SB 80 Increases Penalties for Crimes With Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
March 21, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 84 Prohibits Individuals with Extreme Risk Protection Orders from Purchasing Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 85 Increases Penalties for False Statements in Support of Extreme Risk Protection Rrders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 77 Amends Various State Handgun Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 86 Repeals Fee Requirements for Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 78 Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Weapons Charges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 81 Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 83 Establishes State Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 82 Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Use Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
March 16, 2023 MI SB 76 Requires Safe Firearm Storage, Background Checks on Unlicensed Gun Sales and Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 14, 2023 MI SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
March 8, 2023 MI SB 4 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 8, 2023 MI HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
March 1, 2023 MI HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 49)
March 1, 2023 MI SB 4 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Feb. 28, 2023 MI HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
Jan. 31, 2023 MI SB 13 Amends the Date of Upcoming Presidential Primary Elections Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Jan. 26, 2023 MI SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
Jan. 26, 2023 MI SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 34)
Jan. 26, 2023 MI SB 13 Amends the Date of Upcoming Presidential Primary Elections Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Jan. 24, 2023 MI SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
Jan. 18, 2023 MI SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/11 SB 205 Prohibits Landlords from Discriminating Based on Source of Income Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
10/05 SB 179 Authorizes Native American Tribes and the State to Form Individual Regulations and Taxes for Cannabis Bill Passed - House (91 - 15)
10/05 SB 441 Amends Reporting Requirements for the Commercial Fishing Industry Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
10/04 SB 485 Requires The Social Welfare Act to Comply with the Prescription Drug Cost and Affordability Review Act Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
10/04 SB 483 Establishes the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Set State Drug Prices Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
10/04 HB 4596 Requires Disposable Wipes to Have "Do Not Flush" Labels Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
10/04 HB 4984 Authorizes Individuals the Option to Decline Voter Registration on a Driver's License Application Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
9/27 SB 511 Establishes New Funds for the State Retirement System Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
9/27 HB 4210 Authorizes Military Spouses and Dependents to Cast Ballots Electronically if They Are Overseas Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
9/27 HB 4567 Repeals the Challenge Ballot Requirement that Flagged Voters that Register on Election Day Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
9/27 HB 4568 Authorizes Motor Vehicle Hiring to Transport Voters to Polls Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
9/27 HB 4570 Authorizes Voters to Apply for Mail-In Ballots Through an Online Application Bill Passed - House (56 - 54)
9/27 SB 470 Amends Election Laws Concerning Electronic Return of Absent Voter Ballots By Uniformed Service members Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
9/27 HB 4717 Requires Real Estate Brokers Complete Training on Local, State, and Federal Fair Housing Laws Bill Passed - House (93 - 17)
9/19 SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
9/12 SB 31 Requires Children Undergo Lead Testing at First and Second Year Check-Ups Bill Passed - House (67 - 42)
9/06 HB 4302 Increases Minimum Age for Marriage Consent to 18 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (102 - 5)
6/28 HB 4706 Authorizes Entities to Own or Operate Electric Vehicle Chargers Without being Considered a Public Utility Bill Passed - House (100 - 8)
6/27 SB 161 Amends Certain Requirements Governing Teacher Certification Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1)
6/27 HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/27 HB 4617 Amends State Mental Health Code to Define Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
6/27 HB 4569 Authorizes State Residents 16-17 Years Old to Pre-Register to Vote Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
6/20 HB 4476 Specifies what Constitutes Institutional Desecration Bill Passed - House (83 - 26)
6/20 HB 4474 Specifies what Constitutes a Hate Crime Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
6/20 HB 4475 Establishes Additional Code of Criminal Procedures Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
6/20 HB 4477 Establishes Additional Code of Criminal Procedures for Institutional Desecration Bill Passed - House (82 - 27)
6/16 HB 4616 Prohibits Conversion Therapy for Minors Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/16 HB 4617 Amends State Mental Health Code to Define Conversion Therapy Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/14 HB 4173 Establishes the "Michigan Sentencing Commission" in the Legislative Council Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
6/14 SB 179 Authorizes Native American Tribes and the State to Form Individual Regulations and Taxes for Cannabis Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/08 SB 169 Requires Public Employers Provide Collective Bargaining Representatives with Employee Contact Information Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
5/23 SB 150 Authorizes the Small Claims Division of the Michigan Tax Tribunal to Have Virtual Hearings Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2)
5/23 SB 90 Prohibits Hair Discrimination Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
5/10 HB 4251 Repeals Individual Commercial Driver's Licenses for Distracted Drivers Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/10 HB 4252 Requires Legislative Reporting of Distracted Driving Fine Amounts and Statistics Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
5/10 HB 4250 Increases Penalties for Distracted Driving Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
4/26 SB 185 Authorizes Graduate Student Research Assistants and Independent University Contractors to Unionize Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
4/20 SB 88 Require Schools and Child Care Centers Develop a Drinking Water Management Plan Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 6)
3/23 SB 79 Establishes Penalties for Improper Firearm Storage Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
3/23 SB 80 Increases Penalties for Crimes With Weapons Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
3/21 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
3/16 SB 84 Prohibits Individuals with Extreme Risk Protection Orders from Purchasing Firearms Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 85 Increases Penalties for False Statements in Support of Extreme Risk Protection Rrders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 77 Amends Various State Handgun Laws Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 86 Repeals Fee Requirements for Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 78 Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Weapons Charges Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 81 Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/16 SB 83 Establishes State Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/16 SB 82 Exempts Firearm Safety Devices from the State Use Tax Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
3/16 SB 76 Requires Safe Firearm Storage, Background Checks on Unlicensed Gun Sales and Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/14 SB 34 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
3/08 SB 4 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - House (64 - 45)
3/08 HB 4004 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Public Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/08 HB 4005 Repeals State Right-to-Work Laws for Private Sector Workers Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
3/01 HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 49)
3/01 SB 4 Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
2/28 HB 4016 Appropriates $1.4 Billion from the General Budget to Address the State Healthcare Worker Shortage Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
1/31 SB 13 Amends the Date of Upcoming Presidential Primary Elections Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
1/26 SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 14)
1/26 SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - House (74 - 34)
1/26 SB 13 Amends the Date of Upcoming Presidential Primary Elections Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
1/24 SB 7 Appropriates Funds for the 2023 State Budget Bill Passed - House (56 - 52)
1/18 SB 8 Appropriates Funding for Education Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)

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