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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 232 | 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | SB 238 | 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4348 | 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4344 | 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3) |
Oct. 31, 2007 | MI | SB 229 | 2007-2008 Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8) |
May 8, 2008 | MI | HB 4163 | Workplace Smoking Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Jan. 22, 2008 | MI | SB 776 | Late-Term/Partial-Birth Abortion Ban | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 6, 2006 | MI | HB 5143 | "Self-Defense Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
June 6, 2006 | MI | HB 5143 | "Self-Defense Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
June 6, 2006 | MI | HB 5143 | "Self-Defense Act" | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4749 | Motorcycle Helmet Law | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
May 24, 2006 | MI | Sub for HB 5192 | Hunting License Program and Firearms Age Restriction | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 6, 2008 | MI | SB 962 | Prohibiting Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Sept. 30, 2009 | MI | HB 4437 | 2009-2010 Department of Corrections Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 14) |
Sept. 24, 2019 | MI | HB 4231 | Appropriates $2.2 Billion for the State Corrections Budget for Fiscal Year 2020 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | MI | HB 4118 | Requires Drug Testing For Certain Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
May 29, 2018 | MI | SB 871 | Increases the Statute of Limitations for Sexual Assault Offenses | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
Dec. 13, 2012 | MI | SB 59 | Expands Areas Where Concealed Weapons are Authorized | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
Feb. 12, 2014 | MI | SB 319 | Amends the Sentencing Procedure for Certain Juvenile Offenders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Dec. 10, 2014 | MI | SB 275 | Requires Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
April 30, 2020 | MI | SB 858 | Establishes Deadlines for Governor's Stay At Home Orders | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | MI | SB 34 | Amends Concealed Carry Licensing Procedures | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Sept. 30, 2020 | MI | SB 977 | Increases the Punishment for Fraudulent Absentee Voting | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 6) |
July 23, 2020 | MI | SB 899 | Extends Certain Immunities and Liabilities to Healthcare Providers and Facilities | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
May 29, 2018 | MI | SB 872 | Amends Statue of Limitations for Sexual Misconduct Cases Going Back until 1997 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 2) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | MI | HB 4982 | Authorizes Convicts of Marijuana Misdemeanors to Apply for Expungement | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
Sept. 28, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
June 13, 2012 | MI | SB 803 | Requires Proof of Citizenship to Vote | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
June 13, 2012 | MI | SB 754 | Requires Photo Identification for Voter Registration | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Oct. 14, 2020 | MI | HB 6030 | Establishes a Minimum Threshold for COVID-19 Business Lawsuits | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | MI | HB 4980 | Establishes a System to Automatically Set Aside Certain Convictions Under Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
Sept. 1, 2021 | MI | HB 4061 | Prohibits Using the Public Threat Alert System for Executive Orders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
April 29, 2015 | MI | HB 4151 | Repeals Age Limit for Possession of an Air Gun | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 27, 2015 | MI | HB 4467 | Authorizes Private High-Security Prisons | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14) |
May 25, 2016 | MI | HB 4787 | Prohibits Coercing a Pregnant Woman to Have an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
May 1, 2018 | MI | HB 5010 | Extends Statute of Limitations for Armed Robbery | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
May 1, 2018 | MI | HB 5010 | Extends Statute of Limitations for Armed Robbery | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | MI | HB 5881 | Amends Sentencing Guidelines for Absentee Voting Law Violations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
Sept. 30, 2020 | MI | HB 4332 | Authorizes Use of Pneumatic Guns | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
June 12, 2018 | MI | HB 5901 | Extends Funding for Statewide Trauma System | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | MI | HB 4951 | Repeals Previously Established Felony Criminal Abortions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
Nov. 7, 2023 | MI | HB 4956 | Repeals and Expunges Individual Criminal Records | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
Sept. 5, 2018 | MI | HB 5377 | Amends Prison Parole Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | MI | HB 4127 | Prohibits Open Carrying at Polling Places | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
Sept. 5, 2018 | MI | HB 5377 | Amends Prison Parole Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 4) |
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 | HB 6108 | Prohibits Sale of Tobacco, Vapor Products to Persons Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
June 30, 2022 | MI | HB 4698 | Prohibits Making False Threats of Mass Shootings | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
March 19, 2024 | MI | HB 5209 | Establishes Sentencing Guidelines for Surrogate Parentage Contracts involving Minors or Intellectually Disabled Individuals | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Feb. 29, 2024 | MI | HB 4128 | Prohibits Open Carrying at Ballot Drop Box Locations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
June 30, 2022 | MI | HB 4698 | Prohibits Making False Threats of Mass Shootings | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | MI | SB 720 | Expands Tobacco Regulations; Establishes Taxes; Authorizes Seizure and Sale of Property | (36 - 1) |
March 25, 2010 | MI | HB 4394 | Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Dec. 9, 2020 | MI | SB 1252 | Appropriates $600 Million to the Flint Water Settlement Trust Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
Nov. 8, 2017 | MI | SB 366 | Authorizes 18-Year-Olds to Obtain Concealed Carry Permits | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Nov. 8, 2017 | MI | SB 586 | Prohibits Localities from Placing Restrictions on Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Nov. 28, 2018 | MI | SB 1175 | Amends Laws Regarding State Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
April 27, 2017 | MI | SB 163 | Authorizes "Choose Life" License Plates | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
Feb. 13, 2019 | MI | SB 2 | Prohibits Property Seizures by Law Enforcement Until After Criminal Conviction | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 2) |
April 24, 2020 | MI | SB 857 | Limits Governor's Power for Declaring a State of Emergency | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
Jan. 20, 2016 | MI | SB 207 | Authorizes Peace Officers to Conduct Roadside Saliva Drug Test | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 9) |
Feb. 3, 2015 | MI | SB 34 | Amends Concealed Carry Licensing Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
June 4, 2020 | MI | SB 945 | Requires Implicit Bias and De-Escalation Training for Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
June 4, 2020 | MI | SB 945 | Requires Implicit Bias and De-Escalation Training for Law Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 0) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | MI | SB 681 | Authorizes Expungement of Misdemeanor Traffic Records for Juvenile Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
March 1, 2023 | MI | SB 4 | Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MI | SB 29 | Appropriates Funds for COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing, Rental Assistance, and School Aid | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MI | SB 114 | Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Dec. 11, 2014 | MI | SB 1156 | Prohibits Actions that Coerce a Woman to Get an Abortion | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 11) |
Dec. 3, 2014 | MI | SB 1130 | Amends Public Health Code to Include Hepatitis C Virus | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
March 11, 2021 | MI | SR 26 | Authorizes the Senate Majority Leader to Sue the Governor | Resolution Passed - Senate (20 - 14) |
March 25, 2021 | MI | SB 250 | Establishes Opening Rules for Restaurants | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 23, 2021 | MI | SB 257 | Prohibits Banning Family Gatherings During the Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 23, 2021 | MI | SB 257 | Prohibits Banning Family Gatherings During the Pandemic | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
March 17, 2021 | MI | SB 209 | Rescinds the Physician from Civil Liability for Providing Medical Exemptions for Seat Belts | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
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 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 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 23, 2023 | MI | SB 80 | Increases Penalties for Crimes With Weapons | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
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 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 84 | Prohibits Individuals with Extreme Risk Protection Orders from Purchasing Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17) |
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) |
Dec. 3, 2020 | MI | SB 1048 | Reduces Mandatory Minimum Sentences | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 1) |
June 10, 2014 | MI | SB 789 | Amends Firearm Licensing Procedures | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 13) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | MI | SB 603 | Prohibits Emergency Orders that Mandate the Use of Vaccines and Face Masks | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
April 30, 2013 | MI | SB 197 | Requires the State Prison Food Service To Seek Competitive Bids From Private Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15) |
June 23, 2022 | MI | SB 576 | Prohibits Distributing Tobacco by Mail to Anyone Under 21 | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10) |
Sept. 23, 2020 | MI | SB 682 | Prohibits the Public from Viewing Juvenile Criminal Records and Limits the Amount of People able to Review | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 3) |
Nov. 13, 2013 | MI | SB 2 | Authorizes Certain Nurses to Prescribe Controlled Substances | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18) |
March 4, 2021 | MI | SB 11 | Limits Emergency Gun Restrictions | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Sept. 18, 2013 | MI | SB 276 | Requires Community Service for Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
May 25, 2021 | MI | SB 457 | Prohibits Local Public Health Directors from Issuing an Emergency Order to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccinations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16) |
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) |