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Jim DeSana
MI House District 29
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Government Operations & Budget 50Economy & Taxes 42Environment & Energy 25Civil Rights & Liberties 21Education 17Transportation & Infrastructure 17Gun Policy 16Criminal Justice & Policing 15Healthcare 15Agriculture 13Elections & Voting 12Labor & Employment 12Technology & Privacy 10Other 7Housing 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Defense & Military 4Immigration 4Social Services & Welfare 4Banking & Finance 3Veterans Affairs 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI House District 29 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
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HB 4726
Health facilities: county medical care facilities; maintenance of effort reimbursement; extend…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #294 Yeas 97 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 3e0c29e5-27c6-4501-a84d-21c67b079638 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3e0c29e5-27c6-4501-a84d-21c67b079638 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5080
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for disarming a law enforcement…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #296 Yeas 75 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a04d8923-ffe8-46bd-9737-36c329e76dc9 | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a04d8923-ffe8-46bd-9737-36c329e76dc9 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5079
Crimes: public office and officers; penalties for disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #295 Yeas 75 Nays 25 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 415c8de0-bf7a-4466-91f5-09715eb9a6fe | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/415c8de0-bf7a-4466-91f5-09715eb9a6fe CC0-1.0 |
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HR 214
A resolution to urge the United States Senate to immediately pass a clean continuing resolution to…
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roll call Roll Call #297 Yeas 54 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 5beeadcd-2638-4def-b703-7f32f8dd80dd | Nov 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5beeadcd-2638-4def-b703-7f32f8dd80dd CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4930
Health: licensing; name requirements for licensure; provide for. Amends sec. 16177 of 1978 PA 368…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #291 Yeas 100 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 820c00bc-fad0-48d4-abc8-33f869fdfc10 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/820c00bc-fad0-48d4-abc8-33f869fdfc10 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4929
Health: licensing; procedure for voluntary relinquishment of license; provide for. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #292 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8039f0bd-2ef0-4bd4-a093-934283da8f42 | Nov 5, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8039f0bd-2ef0-4bd4-a093-934283da8f42 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4861
Elections: candidates; affidavit of identity provision for partisan office candidates; clarify…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #288 Yeas 100 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 634330a2-4417-4f0b-ac05-066972c4f46c | Nov 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/634330a2-4417-4f0b-ac05-066972c4f46c CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4421
Criminal procedure: warrants; statutory warrant requirement; provide for department of environment…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #287 Yeas 63 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 8a51ba56-7a33-4dc4-a5fc-edb09d3c647f | Nov 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a51ba56-7a33-4dc4-a5fc-edb09d3c647f CC0-1.0 |
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HR 195
A resolution to oppose the proposed Michigan Health Education Standards Framework and urge the…
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roll call Roll Call #290 Yeas 56 Nays 42 Excused 0 Not Voting 12 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 63cdc67a-cb96-441d-afd9-b6838d2fe9fc | Nov 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63cdc67a-cb96-441d-afd9-b6838d2fe9fc CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4840
Courts: business court; types of cases heard by the business court; revise. Amends sec. 8031 of…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #289 Yeas 99 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 01cfb4ff-0e52-4351-b0f7-cd8f385e452d | Nov 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/01cfb4ff-0e52-4351-b0f7-cd8f385e452d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4073
Criminal procedure: warrants; statutory warrant requirement; provide for department of natural…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #286 Yeas 63 Nays 37 Excused 0 Not Voting 10 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll e1f6a60b-ea75-4985-9ca9-036bd57bd70d | Nov 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e1f6a60b-ea75-4985-9ca9-036bd57bd70d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4089
Highways: memorial; portion of US-10 in Midland; designate as the "Army Specialist Levi K. Hoover…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #280 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 7fe7182e-4bac-460e-9c54-e8970d1bb013 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7fe7182e-4bac-460e-9c54-e8970d1bb013 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 596
State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #285 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 16e1b18d-656d-49d1-90b2-1f51a768caeb | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16e1b18d-656d-49d1-90b2-1f51a768caeb CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4427
Counties: employees and officers; brown alert for dangerous levels of sewage or E. coli; require…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #283 Yeas 94 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll bc01beb8-5f19-43a9-8873-366d34c656db | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc01beb8-5f19-43a9-8873-366d34c656db CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4420
State management: funds; form to disclose legislatively directed spending items; create. Amends…
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roll call Roll Call #284 Yeas 98 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 7 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 59c260b6-2c70-4063-bca9-85ff5d804fc0 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/59c260b6-2c70-4063-bca9-85ff5d804fc0 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4307
Health occupations: physicians; voluntary reporting to secretary of state patients with certain…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #282 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 05e268a7-c8e0-45f9-a252-5fd7cef55109 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/05e268a7-c8e0-45f9-a252-5fd7cef55109 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4306
Traffic control: driver license; exceptions to driver license suspension for certain individuals…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #281 Yeas 102 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 0f221136-c58d-4c7f-a1e1-05ec484696e3 | Oct 30, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0f221136-c58d-4c7f-a1e1-05ec484696e3 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4663
Liquor: licenses; certain donations to nonprofits; allow. Amends 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1101 -…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #278 Yeas 85 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll c3e8b5d2-6b2b-4d99-908d-60d2e418f71b | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3e8b5d2-6b2b-4d99-908d-60d2e418f71b CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4591
Health occupations: counselors; professional counselors licensure compact; provide for. Amends sec…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #276 Yeas 83 Nays 23 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll a6efd5fa-e9cb-4faa-9769-4d91dae1204f | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a6efd5fa-e9cb-4faa-9769-4d91dae1204f CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4642
Campaign finance: violations; authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #279 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll d89d25e1-25e1-4224-aa79-b7f0ed7c87da | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d89d25e1-25e1-4224-aa79-b7f0ed7c87da CC0-1.0 |
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HB 5092
Animals: exotic; breeding license requirements; modify. Amends sec. 22a of 2000 PA 274 (MCL…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #277 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 4c43be97-bd7b-4c6e-b722-aa9cf94386a4 | Oct 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c43be97-bd7b-4c6e-b722-aa9cf94386a4 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4125
Higher education: education programs; nuclear and hydrogen education grant program; create. Creates…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #271 Yeas 80 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll fa6169e5-a599-4d20-bc52-0a023c03ceff | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fa6169e5-a599-4d20-bc52-0a023c03ceff CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4128
Corporate income tax: credits; credit for advanced small modular reactor generated power; provide…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #274 Yeas 78 Nays 26 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll 6dd5fd15-0201-4cc6-86a5-f8a38c7fe729 | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6dd5fd15-0201-4cc6-86a5-f8a38c7fe729 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4509
Health occupations: audiologists; audiologist and speech language pathologist licensure compact…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #269 Yeas 101 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Yea | lower · stage not recorded · roll 308ed427-fc08-47b1-84df-a6bfc5e2a95d | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/308ed427-fc08-47b1-84df-a6bfc5e2a95d CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4126
Higher education: education programs; fund for nuclear and hydrogen education grant program…
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passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #272 Yeas 82 Nays 22 Excused 0 Not Voting 6 | Nay | lower · stage not recorded · roll c6810c70-0b35-41e0-92c9-b35ed4f95309 | Oct 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c6810c70-0b35-41e0-92c9-b35ed4f95309 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (31 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5654
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26
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HB 4140
MI · —
Civil procedure: injunctions; extreme risk protection order act; repeal. Repeals 2023 PA 38 (MCL 691.1801 - 691.1821). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'25, HB 4139'25
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HB 5132
MI · —
Businesses: other; regulation of convertible virtual currency; limit. Creates new act.
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HB 4049
MI · —
Land use: zoning and growth management; rearing of hen chickens in residential areas; allow. Amends sec. 204 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3204). TIE BAR WITH: HB…
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HB 5378
MI · —
Property tax: exemptions; property tax exemption from the state education tax if the property's owner has no children attending public schools in this state…
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HB 4374
MI · —
Property tax: exemptions; exemption from state education tax for certain residential property and certain agricultural property; provide for. Amends 1893 PA…
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HB 4372
MI · —
Taxation: specific tax; specific tax on certain property of senior citizens; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4379'25
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HR 118
MI · —
A resolution directing the impeachment of Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of the state of Michigan, for corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and…
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HB 4404
MI · —
Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b &…
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HB 4139
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; firearms law; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 2, 2b, 5b & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et…
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