2022 MI Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Michigan Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. K-12 “School Aid” Budget
Provides $19.6 billion to public school districts, as part of the state's education omnibus appropriation bill for FY 2022-23.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$5,565.00/year
2. Mandatory Term Limits and Public Financial Disclosure
Would amend the Michigan Constitution to reduce current term limits for state legislators to a combined total of 12 years and require state elected officials to file an annual public financial disclosure report.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Voter Identification
Would require that a voter without his or her identification for election purposes vote with a provisional ballot to be processed after the election.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Rights of Concealed Pistol License (CPL) Holders
Would amend the state's handgun licensing law to provide that an executive emergency order does not affect the issuance or renewal of a concealed pistol license (CPL).
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Federal COVID-19 Funds for Social Services
Appropriated $1.3 billion in federal COVID-19 funding for FY 2020-21, including $600 million to support Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$353.00/year
6. Limiting Emergency Public Health Orders
Would limit the effectiveness of an emergency public health order to control an epidemic to 28 days unless an extension is approved by the Legislature.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
Legend:
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Jean Alexander | D | 20% | ||||||
| James Ananich | D | 0% | ||||||
| Tom Barrett | R | 100% | ||||||
| Rosemary Bayer | D | 0% | ||||||
| John Bizon | R | 67% | ||||||
| Winnie Theresa Brinks | D | 0% | ||||||
| Marshall Bullock | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jon C. Bumstead | R | 60% | ||||||
| Stephanie Chang | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kevin Daley | R | 50% | ||||||
| Erika Geiss | D | 0% | ||||||
| Curtis Hertel | D | 0% | ||||||
| Adam J. Hollier | D | 0% | ||||||
| Kenneth Horn | R | 50% | ||||||
| Mark E. Huizenga | R | N/A | ||||||
| Jeff Irwin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Ruth A. Johnson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kimberly LaSata | R | 60% | ||||||
| Dan Lauwers | R | 50% | ||||||
| Michael MacDonald | R | 50% | ||||||
| Edward W. McBroom | R | 50% | ||||||
| Sean A. McCann | D | 0% | ||||||
| Mallory McMorrow | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jeremy Moss | D | 0% | ||||||
| Aric Y. Nesbitt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ricky L. Outman | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dayna Polehanki | D | 0% | ||||||
| James Runestad | R | 83% | ||||||
| Sylvia A. Santana | D | 0% | ||||||
| Wayne A. Schmidt | R | 50% | ||||||
| Michael J. Shirkey | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jim Stamas | R | 50% | ||||||
| Lana L. Theis | R | 50% | ||||||
| Curtis VanderWall | R | 67% | ||||||
| Roger Victory | R | 50% | ||||||
| Paul Wojno | D | 0% | ||||||
| Dale W. Zorn | R | 50% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 1.3% |
| Republican | 57.7% |
