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Jim DeSana

MI House District 29

Republican Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI House District 29 current Michigan	Republican	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (583 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 5874 Taxation: state real estate transfer; state real estate transfer tax; repeal. Repeals 1993 PA 330…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #160 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/94906c04-58ec-4132-9f5f-fec60e4a315e CC0-1.0
HB 5876 Taxation: administration; settlement process; modify to reflect repeal of the state real estate…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #158 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6abdfcb0-b98a-4161-8a9b-a8df50c6a667	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6abdfcb0-b98a-4161-8a9b-a8df50c6a667 CC0-1.0
HB 5505 Legislature: legislative agencies; office of digital oversight; establish. Creates new act.	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #154 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6936c669-b118-4e4a-987a-ffb17d645c52	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6936c669-b118-4e4a-987a-ffb17d645c52 CC0-1.0
HB 5873 Property tax: state education tax; state education tax; eliminate. Repeals 1993 PA 331 (MCL 211.901…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #161 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll bf7e62cd-138a-4b89-aacc-5efe76625724	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf7e62cd-138a-4b89-aacc-5efe76625724 CC0-1.0
HB 5879 Public utilities: rates; reduction of residential rates in correlation to personal property tax…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #155 Yeas 57 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 9	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ab32c606-54d9-43d6-bbb8-c67d490ed3f0	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab32c606-54d9-43d6-bbb8-c67d490ed3f0 CC0-1.0
HB 5504 State agencies (existing): technology, management, and budget; state digital service office…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #153 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b08434d5-0b83-4986-8a06-4d09b206f20f	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b08434d5-0b83-4986-8a06-4d09b206f20f CC0-1.0
HB 5877 Probate: other; prima facie evidence that transfer is made for value; modify to reflect repeal of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #157 Yeas 57 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll b0bb2e14-6d53-4225-aa6e-6c73dcbf4074	May 20, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b0bb2e14-6d53-4225-aa6e-6c73dcbf4074 CC0-1.0
HB 4779 Health facilities: other; surgical smoke plume evacuation plan; require. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #148 Yeas 96 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3054e0a4-0c1f-49a2-9c41-31e4e4dffe32	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3054e0a4-0c1f-49a2-9c41-31e4e4dffe32 CC0-1.0
HB 5744 Crimes: penalties; penalties for discharging a firearm at a motor vehicle; increase fines if a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #150 Yeas 79 Nays 24 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll d2d09dff-83e9-42db-9757-0e2b323b7517	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2d09dff-83e9-42db-9757-0e2b323b7517 CC0-1.0
HB 5745 Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for intentionally discharging a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #151 Yeas 75 Nays 28 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 24f228de-7b73-4b2b-9ab3-86614130a418	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/24f228de-7b73-4b2b-9ab3-86614130a418 CC0-1.0
HB 5797 School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for inclement…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #149 Yeas 99 Nays 5 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8f8bafab-112c-445f-808a-2ba475105bef	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8f8bafab-112c-445f-808a-2ba475105bef CC0-1.0
HB 4935 Health occupations: dentists; dentist and dental hygienist compact; enact. Amends sec. 16601 of…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #147 Yeas 94 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll f9db9346-a862-498b-b65f-59e4096dc7c3	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9db9346-a862-498b-b65f-59e4096dc7c3 CC0-1.0
HB 5636 Highways: memorial; portion of Telegraph Road; designate as the "Deputy Claude Wilson Memorial…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #146 Yeas 104 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 1f40c86f-2a70-4a01-b761-a4a8e7d77d20	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1f40c86f-2a70-4a01-b761-a4a8e7d77d20 CC0-1.0
SB 729 State finance: authorities; outstanding obligations of the state building authority; provide…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #152 Yeas 96 Nays 7 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8d92c8a4-b601-4538-975c-7c822365ebc6	May 14, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8d92c8a4-b601-4538-975c-7c822365ebc6 CC0-1.0
HR 313 A resolution to urge Jocelyn Benson to release all information in her possession related to the…	roll call Roll Call #145 Yeas 56 Nays 50 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 8e4b919b-12c0-478d-a75e-a55a9f00d65d	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8e4b919b-12c0-478d-a75e-a55a9f00d65d CC0-1.0
HB 4551 Law enforcement: other; certain functions of the Michigan commission on law enforcement standards…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #141 Yeas 56 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ab254d5e-cfa8-4819-84b5-22d623f1375d	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ab254d5e-cfa8-4819-84b5-22d623f1375d CC0-1.0
HB 4839 Human services: medical services; requirement to prescribe generic medications; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #142 Yeas 63 Nays 43 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d758091f-ff89-4782-8beb-8eca60e3e6b5	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d758091f-ff89-4782-8beb-8eca60e3e6b5 CC0-1.0
HB 5331 State management: funds; use of state funds for purchase of certain drones; prohibit. Amends 1984…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #143 Yeas 57 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 8	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 40d4e2d6-5b32-4234-afdb-2b6f6d050019	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/40d4e2d6-5b32-4234-afdb-2b6f6d050019 CC0-1.0
HB 5329 State management: funds; use of state funds for purchase of certain drones; prohibit. Amends 1984…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #144 Yeas 57 Nays 49 Excused 0 Not Voting 4	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 6f49a067-b60a-447c-a3ee-ef37b720f4c8	May 13, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f49a067-b60a-447c-a3ee-ef37b720f4c8 CC0-1.0
HB 5711 Energy: alternative sources; clean and renewable energy standards; eliminate. Amends title & secs…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #140 Yeas 57 Nays 48 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 00744b86-5962-46ed-b660-36c88ab89200	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/00744b86-5962-46ed-b660-36c88ab89200 CC0-1.0
HB 4694 Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends…	roll call Roll Call #136 Yeas 103 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Nay	lower · stage not recorded · roll 0bf93514-18c0-4c54-8005-98ac6e01b2aa	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0bf93514-18c0-4c54-8005-98ac6e01b2aa CC0-1.0
HB 5710 Energy: electricity; integrated resource planning process; require consideration of all energy…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #139 Yeas 58 Nays 47 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a96a2019-da6e-46c9-b0e6-c4adcee4e738	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a96a2019-da6e-46c9-b0e6-c4adcee4e738 CC0-1.0
HB 5281 Financial institutions: other; third-party litigation funding transparency; provide for. Creates…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #137 Yeas 60 Nays 45 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a3d2b6eb-a196-4db1-9451-70b78724307e	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a3d2b6eb-a196-4db1-9451-70b78724307e CC0-1.0
HB 5644 Traffic control: parking; determination of disability for purpose of obtaining a disability placard…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #138 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a6ff614-599f-4363-a771-c4c8387f814f	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a6ff614-599f-4363-a771-c4c8387f814f CC0-1.0
HB 4556 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	roll call Roll Call #134 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 63c8a89e-490c-461b-b46c-01e6f72e4f13	Apr 30, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63c8a89e-490c-461b-b46c-01e6f72e4f13 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (31 as lead sponsor)

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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