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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
June 30, 2022 MI HB 4195 Amends Divorce Filing Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 3)
June 30, 2022 MI SB 577 Amends the Age of Majority Act of 1971 to Reflect an Increase in the Legal Tobacco Consumption Age Bill Passed - House (79 - 27)
June 30, 2022 MI HB 4698 Prohibits Making False Threats of Mass Shootings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
June 30, 2022 MI SB 576 Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 Bill Passed - House (78 - 28)
June 23, 2022 MI HB 6108 Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 23, 2022 MI HB 6109 Prohibits Anyone Under 21 From Entering a Specialty Tobacco Shop Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 23, 2022 MI SB 576 Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
June 23, 2022 MI SB 577 Amends the Age of Majority Act of 1971 to Reflect an Increase in the Legal Tobacco Consumption Age Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
June 21, 2022 MI HB 5486 Expands Consumer Protections for Online Shoppers (91 - 14)
June 21, 2022 MI HB 4699 Amends Statute Relating to Criminal Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (105 - 0)
June 21, 2022 MI HB 6071 Establishes New Additions to Election Laws and Polling Places Bill Passed - House (95 - 9)
June 15, 2022 MI HB 6108 Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
June 15, 2022 MI HB 6013 Increases Student Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
June 15, 2022 MI HB 6109 Prohibits Anyone Under 21 From Entering a Specialty Tobacco Shop Bill Passed - House (78 - 27)
June 8, 2022 MI HB 5044 Establishes Guidelines for New Child Care Provider Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
June 7, 2022 MI HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29)
June 7, 2022 MI HB 5190 Requires Students to Complete a Personal Finance Course Before Graduation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13)
May 26, 2022 MI SB 1029 Repeals the State Fuel Tax During Summer Months Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
May 24, 2022 MI HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
May 19, 2022 MI HB 4568 Reduces Certain Tax Rates; Expands Credits and Exemptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 34)
May 19, 2022 MI HB 4568 Reduces Certain Tax Rates; Expands Credits and Exemptions (22 - 14)
May 19, 2022 MI HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol (25 - 11)
May 18, 2022 MI SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
May 4, 2022 MI SB 832 Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 3, 2022 MI SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
March 16, 2022 MI HB 5682 Increases Fines for Assaulting On-Duty Health Professionals, Medical Volunteers Bill Passed - House (88 - 16)
March 10, 2022 MI SB 11 Limits Emergency Gun Restrictions Bill Passed - House (58 - 43)
March 10, 2022 MI HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality Bill Passed - House (85 - 16)
March 1, 2022 MI HB 5054 Appropriates $1.15 Billion to Fund Local Government Pension Programs Bill Passed - House (71 - 33)
Feb. 24, 2022 MI SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (78 - 23)
Feb. 23, 2022 MI HB 5637 Authorizes Usage of Certain Experimental Drugs as COVID-19 Treatment Bill Passed - House (56 - 48)
Feb. 9, 2022 MI HB 5558 Prohibits Research on Stem Cells Obtained from an Abortion Bill Passed - House (55 - 51)
Feb. 9, 2022 MI HB 5559 Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony Bill Passed - House (55 - 51)
Jan. 27, 2022 MI SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (36 - 1)
Jan. 25, 2022 MI HB 4031 Amends Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 25)
Jan. 25, 2022 MI HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
Jan. 18, 2022 MI HB 4031 Amends Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 - 9)
Dec. 14, 2021 MI SB 771 Amends Strategic Fund Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
Dec. 14, 2021 MI SB 771 Amends Strategic Fund Act Bill Passed - House (81 - 22)
Oct. 27, 2021 MI SB 688 Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships Bill Passed - House (55 - 49)
Oct. 27, 2021 MI HB 4722 Prohibits Local Governments from Banning Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI HB 4485 Establishes a Sunset Cap for Taxes on Cigars and Cigarettes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI HB 5267 Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI SB 601 Requires Mask Waivers for School Districts with Established Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI SB 600 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI SB 603 Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Oct. 26, 2021 MI SB 602 Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from Enforcing Vaccine or Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Oct. 20, 2021 MI HB 5166 Authorizes the Distribution of Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (100 - 4)
Oct. 19, 2021 MI SB 688 Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Oct. 14, 2021 MI SB 304 Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/30 HB 4195 Amends Divorce Filing Law Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 3)
6/30 SB 577 Amends the Age of Majority Act of 1971 to Reflect an Increase in the Legal Tobacco Consumption Age Bill Passed - House (79 - 27)
6/30 HB 4698 Prohibits Making False Threats of Mass Shootings Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
6/30 SB 576 Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 Bill Passed - House (78 - 28)
6/23 HB 6108 Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/23 HB 6109 Prohibits Anyone Under 21 From Entering a Specialty Tobacco Shop Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/23 SB 576 Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
6/23 SB 577 Amends the Age of Majority Act of 1971 to Reflect an Increase in the Legal Tobacco Consumption Age Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9)
6/21 HB 5486 Expands Consumer Protections for Online Shoppers (91 - 14)
6/21 HB 4699 Amends Statute Relating to Criminal Sexual Conduct Bill Passed - House (105 - 0)
6/21 HB 6071 Establishes New Additions to Election Laws and Polling Places Bill Passed - House (95 - 9)
6/15 HB 6108 Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 Bill Passed - House (79 - 26)
6/15 HB 6013 Increases Student Teacher Pay Bill Passed - House (101 - 4)
6/15 HB 6109 Prohibits Anyone Under 21 From Entering a Specialty Tobacco Shop Bill Passed - House (78 - 27)
6/08 HB 5044 Establishes Guidelines for New Child Care Provider Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 5)
6/07 HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 29)
6/07 HB 5190 Requires Students to Complete a Personal Finance Course Before Graduation Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13)
5/26 SB 1029 Repeals the State Fuel Tax During Summer Months Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7)
5/24 HB 5981 Exempts State Licensed Residential Facilities from Conditional Use Permits Bill Passed - House (72 - 35)
5/19 HB 4568 Reduces Certain Tax Rates; Expands Credits and Exemptions Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 34)
5/19 HB 4568 Reduces Certain Tax Rates; Expands Credits and Exemptions (22 - 14)
5/19 HB 4232 Authorizes 17-Year-Olds to Serve Alcohol (25 - 11)
5/18 SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
5/04 SB 832 Appropriates $17.8 Billion in State Education Funding for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/03 SB 831 Appropriates Funds for the 2022-2023 Fiscal Year Budget Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
3/16 HB 5682 Increases Fines for Assaulting On-Duty Health Professionals, Medical Volunteers Bill Passed - House (88 - 16)
3/10 SB 11 Limits Emergency Gun Restrictions Bill Passed - House (58 - 43)
3/10 HB 5703 Requires School Districts to Post an Excerpt Affirming the Importance of Religion and Morality Bill Passed - House (85 - 16)
3/01 HB 5054 Appropriates $1.15 Billion to Fund Local Government Pension Programs Bill Passed - House (71 - 33)
2/24 SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (78 - 23)
2/23 HB 5637 Authorizes Usage of Certain Experimental Drugs as COVID-19 Treatment Bill Passed - House (56 - 48)
2/09 HB 5558 Prohibits Research on Stem Cells Obtained from an Abortion Bill Passed - House (55 - 51)
2/09 HB 5559 Classifies Performing Research on the Tissue of an Aborted Fetus as a Felony Bill Passed - House (55 - 51)
1/27 SB 720 Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property (36 - 1)
1/25 HB 4031 Amends Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (76 - 25)
1/25 HB 4277 Expands Prohibition on Device Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (75 - 26)
1/18 HB 4031 Amends Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 - 9)
12/14 SB 771 Amends Strategic Fund Act Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11)
12/14 SB 771 Amends Strategic Fund Act Bill Passed - House (81 - 22)
10/27 SB 688 Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships Bill Passed - House (55 - 49)
10/27 HB 4722 Prohibits Local Governments from Banning Short-Term Rentals Bill Passed - House (55 - 48)
10/26 HB 4485 Establishes a Sunset Cap for Taxes on Cigars and Cigarettes Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 6)
10/26 HB 5267 Exempts Feminine Hygiene Products from State Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2)
10/26 SB 601 Requires Mask Waivers for School Districts with Established Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
10/26 SB 600 Prohibits Vaccine Mandates in School Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
10/26 SB 603 Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
10/26 SB 602 Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from Enforcing Vaccine or Mask Mandates Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
10/20 HB 5166 Authorizes the Distribution of Opioid Antagonists Bill Passed - House (100 - 4)
10/19 SB 688 Establishes Tax Credits for Individuals who Provide Funding for Supplemental Non-Public School Scholarships Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
10/14 SB 304 Requires Voters Who Cast a Provisional Ballot to Confirm Their Information with the Local Clerk Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 51)

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