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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. 29, 2007 MI SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14)
Oct. 31, 2007 MI SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50)
Oct. 31, 2007 MI SB 229 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8)
Oct. 31, 2007 MI SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16)
Oct. 31, 2007 MI SB 229 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25)
Sept. 30, 2007 MI Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17)
Sept. 30, 2007 MI Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
June 28, 2007 MI Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 3)
June 28, 2007 MI Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 34)
Sept. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 52)
Sept. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4350 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45)
Oct. 29, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6)
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 SB 233 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 222 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4346 2007-2008 Department of Education Funding Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 16)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4359 2007-2008 Public School Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5)
Oct. 30, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 13)
Oct. 31, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 240 2007-2008 Transportation Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21)
Dec. 1, 2007 MI HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42)
Dec. 1, 2007 MI HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
Sept. 27, 2007 MI Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
Dec. 13, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 12, 2007 MI Sub HB 4850 Tobacco Fund Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Nov. 20, 2007 MI HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Oct. 11, 2007 MI Sub HB 4920 Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 16)
Dec. 13, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
Dec. 13, 2007 MI SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4045 Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability Bill Passed - House (60 - 49)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
March 7, 2007 MI H Sub for Sub SB 166 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 41)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
March 14, 2007 MI Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
March 22, 2007 MI SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22)
March 28, 2007 MI HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
March 28, 2007 MI Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
April 17, 2007 MI Sub HB 4221 Landfill Fee Increase Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
May 2, 2007 MI Sub HB 4367 Michigan Business Tax Act Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
May 3, 2007 MI Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
May 3, 2007 MI Sub HB 4047 Landfill Moratorium Bill Passed - House (85 - 24)
May 3, 2007 MI Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
May 3, 2007 MI Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
May 23, 2007 MI Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
May 30, 2007 MI Sub HB 4850 Authorizing Bonds on the Tobacco Fund Bill Passed - House (80 - 26)
June 20, 2007 MI Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 20, 2007 MI Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
June 20, 2007 MI Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
June 26, 2007 MI Sub for SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
June 27, 2007 MI Sub HB 4463 Public Use of Road Ends on Waterways Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
July 25, 2007 MI Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
July 25, 2007 MI HB 4870 Regulation of Unarmed Combat Bill Passed - House (93 - 13)
Aug. 22, 2007 MI SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Aug. 23, 2007 MI Sub HB 4350 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
Aug. 23, 2007 MI Sub HB 4351 2007-2008 Research University Funding Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
Aug. 30, 2007 MI Sub SB 689 State Employees' Retirement Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
Aug. 30, 2007 MI Sub SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (67 - 34)
Sept. 4, 2007 MI Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Sept. 17, 2007 MI Sub SB 772 30-Day Budget Extension Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
Sept. 23, 2007 MI Sub SB 511 2007-2008 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
Sept. 23, 2007 MI Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
Sept. 26, 2007 MI Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
Oct. 1, 2007 MI H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (65 - 44)
Feb. 22, 2007 MI HB 4046 Pharmaceutical Company Liability Bill Passed - House (58 - 49)
Oct. 11, 2007 MI Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
Oct. 18, 2007 MI S Sub for Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Oct. 24, 2007 MI Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans Bill Passed - House (89 - 17)
Oct. 24, 2007 MI HB 5284 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation Bill Passed - House (84 - 22)
Nov. 7, 2007 MI Sub SB 838 Amending the Use Tax Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
Nov. 8, 2007 MI SCR 22 Governmental Pay Decrease Recommendation Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
Nov. 8, 2007 MI HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
Dec. 5, 2007 MI HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (56 - 46)
Dec. 13, 2007 MI HB 5375 Promise Zones Bill Passed - House (71 - 34)
Date No. Title Outcome
10/29 SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14)
10/31 SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (59 - 50)
10/31 SB 229 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 8)
10/31 SB 232 2007-2008 Department of Human Services Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 16)
10/31 SB 229 2007-2008 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 25)
9/30 Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (21 - 17)
9/30 Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
10/01 S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
10/01 S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 19)
6/28 Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 3)
6/28 Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 34)
9/30 S Sub for Sub HB 5194 Income Tax Increase Conference Report Adopted - House (57 - 52)
9/30 S Sub for Sub HB 5198 Consumption Tax on Services Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
10/29 SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7)
10/29 H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (101 - 8)
10/29 SB 231 2007-2008 Department of Art, History, and Library Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
10/29 H Sub for Sub SB 235 2007-2008 Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3)
10/29 H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 1)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (81 - 28)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4350 2007-2008 Higher Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 22)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46)
10/29 SB 238 2007-2008 Department of State Police Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (95 - 14)
10/29 S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 45)
10/29 H Sub for Sub SB 234 2007-2008 Department of Labor and Economic Growth Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 27)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4344 2007-2008 Department of Community Health Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4354 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4348 2007-2008 Department of Corrections Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 3)
10/30 SB 233 2007-2008 State Judiciary Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (102 - 7)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4360 2007-2008 Community College and Education Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 2)
10/30 H Sub for Sub SB 222 2007-2008 Department of Agriculture Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (105 - 4)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4346 2007-2008 Department of Education Funding Conference Report Adopted - House (93 - 16)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4359 2007-2008 Public School Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (104 - 5)
10/30 S Sub for Sub HB 4358 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 13)
10/31 H Sub for Sub SB 240 2007-2008 Transportation Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 21)
12/01 HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Concurrence Vote Passed - House (66 - 42)
12/01 HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 4)
9/27 Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
12/13 S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 13)
10/01 H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
10/01 H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/12 Sub HB 4850 Tobacco Fund Bonds Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
11/20 HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
10/11 Sub HB 4920 Expanding Drunk Driving Restrictions Bill Passed - House (92 - 16)
12/13 S Sub for Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
12/13 SB 981 Mackinac Bridge Funding Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 15)
10/01 H Sub for Sub SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
2/22 HB 4045 Retroactive Drug Manufacturer Liability Bill Passed - House (60 - 49)
2/22 HB 4044 Repealing Drug Company Liability Protection Bill Passed - House (70 - 39)
3/07 H Sub for Sub SB 166 2006-2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill Passed - House (64 - 41)
3/14 Sub HB 4441 Property Transfer Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (58 - 50)
3/14 Sub HB 4440 State Equalized Value Property Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (77 - 31)
3/22 SB 307 Service Providers Excise Tax Act Bill Failed - Senate (16 - 22)
3/28 HB 4091 Anti-Bullying Bill Bill Passed - House (66 - 43)
3/28 Sub HB 4162 Anti School Bullying Act Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
4/17 Sub HB 4221 Landfill Fee Increase Bill Passed - House (56 - 53)
5/02 Sub HB 4367 Michigan Business Tax Act Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
5/03 Sub for SB 94 Business and Economic Stimulus Tax Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
5/03 Sub HB 4047 Landfill Moratorium Bill Passed - House (85 - 24)
5/03 Sub for SB 96 Industrial Personal Property Tax Exemption Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
5/03 Sub for SB 95 Business Income Tax Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
5/23 Sub for SB 94 Michigan Business Tax Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 47)
5/30 Sub HB 4850 Authorizing Bonds on the Tobacco Fund Bill Passed - House (80 - 26)
6/20 Sub for SB 448 State Registration for CAFOs Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/20 Sub for SB 504 Agricultural Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
6/20 Sub for SB 447 Insurance for Water Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16)
6/26 Sub for SB 547 Public School Employee Retirement Plan Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
6/27 Sub HB 4463 Public Use of Road Ends on Waterways Bill Passed - House (61 - 48)
7/25 Sub HB 4869 Extending Boxing Regulation to Mixed Martial Arts Bill Passed - House (94 - 14)
7/25 HB 4870 Regulation of Unarmed Combat Bill Passed - House (93 - 13)
8/22 SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
8/23 Sub HB 4350 Higher Education Appropriations Bill Passed - House (59 - 50)
8/23 Sub HB 4351 2007-2008 Research University Funding Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
8/30 Sub SB 689 State Employees' Retirement Act Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
8/30 Sub SB 624 Presidential Primary Date Change Bill Passed - House (67 - 34)
9/04 Sub SB 418 Public Employees Health Benefit Act Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
9/17 Sub SB 772 30-Day Budget Extension Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 17)
9/23 Sub SB 511 2007-2008 Budget Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 18)
9/23 Sub SB 237 2007-2008 Education Budget Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17)
9/26 Sub SB 374 Estate Recovery for Medicaid Recipients in Michigan Bill Passed - House (57 - 52)
10/01 H Sub for S Sub SB 546 Public School Employee Retirement Benefits Bill Passed - House (65 - 44)
2/22 HB 4046 Pharmaceutical Company Liability Bill Passed - House (58 - 49)
10/11 Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - House (69 - 39)
10/18 S Sub for Sub HB 4749 Motorcycle Helmet Law Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
10/24 Sub HB 5282 Independent Health Benefit Plans Bill Passed - House (89 - 17)
10/24 HB 5284 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Michigan Insurance Regulation Bill Passed - House (84 - 22)
11/07 Sub SB 838 Amending the Use Tax Act Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
11/08 SCR 22 Governmental Pay Decrease Recommendation Resolution Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
11/08 HB 5408 Michigan Business Tax Surcharge Bill Passed - House (58 - 48)
12/05 HB 4163 Workplace Smoking Ban Bill Passed - House (56 - 46)
12/13 HB 5375 Promise Zones Bill Passed - House (71 - 34)

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