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John Cherry

MI Senate District 27

Democratic Michigan since Jan 1, 2023

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI Senate District 27 current Michigan	Democratic	Jan 1, 2023	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 49 Michigan	Democratic	—	Jan 1, 2023	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (404 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 5455 Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368…	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 48 YEAS 31 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 6 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f869c3fc-c90a-47a6-b61c-602545233989	Mar 24, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f869c3fc-c90a-47a6-b61c-602545233989 CC0-1.0
SB 272 Housing: condominium; definition of undeveloped land; modify. Amends sec. 67 of 1978 PA 59 (MCL…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 45 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5f1b0e07-14dc-4dcb-a417-9a00f1c41cfd	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5f1b0e07-14dc-4dcb-a417-9a00f1c41cfd CC0-1.0
SB 770 Food: milk; definition of pasteurized milk ordinance; update. Amends sec. 6 of 2001 PA 266 (MCL…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 46 YEAS 29 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6059a690-5ab0-4dfb-a32a-d381f4d292a0	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6059a690-5ab0-4dfb-a32a-d381f4d292a0 CC0-1.0
SB 502 Crimes: terrorism; crime of making terrorist threat or false report of terrorism; modify. Amends…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 44 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f2500e3e-28fd-4c0e-a7dc-63314a7088bf	Mar 19, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2500e3e-28fd-4c0e-a7dc-63314a7088bf CC0-1.0
SB 815 Public employees and officers: other; due date for candidate for office financial disclosure…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 43 YEAS 28 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 07ac6314-742d-456e-bbe6-2f390df47a4d	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07ac6314-742d-456e-bbe6-2f390df47a4d CC0-1.0
SB 694 Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 37 YEAS 28 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 85ba7363-3ac5-464e-9334-65aac383548a	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/85ba7363-3ac5-464e-9334-65aac383548a CC0-1.0
HB 4557 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 31 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 25f3b5c0-25c5-40f8-9d9e-2fb317b775e9	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/25f3b5c0-25c5-40f8-9d9e-2fb317b775e9 CC0-1.0
SB 698 Campaign finance: statements and reports; filing of campaign statements; modify. Amends secs. 15…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 41 YEAS 28 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1108798f-d209-4dea-95b8-8aff5e673193	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1108798f-d209-4dea-95b8-8aff5e673193 CC0-1.0
SB 814 Public employees and officers: other; due date for public officer financial disclosure report…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 42 YEAS 29 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c2187d77-6c8e-49e7-8b7a-b16e3838c9f0	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c2187d77-6c8e-49e7-8b7a-b16e3838c9f0 CC0-1.0
HB 4556 Education: examinations; certain requirements concerning the Michigan merit examination; modify…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 30 YEAS 24 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 3ceb6c86-313b-481c-851f-e2b4429068a6	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3ceb6c86-313b-481c-851f-e2b4429068a6 CC0-1.0
SB 695 Vehicles: registration; reference to the Michigan election law in the Michigan vehicle code…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 38 YEAS 27 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4c28879a-ccbf-4f1c-8627-ed6e3cc37c62	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4c28879a-ccbf-4f1c-8627-ed6e3cc37c62 CC0-1.0
SB 691 Elections: scheduling; August primary election date; eliminate, move primary election date to May…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 34 YEAS 29 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 2c273d45-8e79-452e-9f62-173f313b8b7e	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2c273d45-8e79-452e-9f62-173f313b8b7e CC0-1.0
SB 693 Elections: scheduling; reference to August primary election in 1851 PA 156; revise to May primary…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 36 YEAS 28 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll dfa3ba4f-71ae-4979-91f5-d05e8b05c9a8	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dfa3ba4f-71ae-4979-91f5-d05e8b05c9a8 CC0-1.0
SB 696 Elections: scheduling; reference to August election date in 1846 PA 16; revise to May election…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 39 YEAS 28 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a217be6a-9232-48f2-86cb-7011f28d28eb	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a217be6a-9232-48f2-86cb-7011f28d28eb CC0-1.0
SB 692 Transportation: authorities; reference to the Michigan election law in the regional transit…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 35 YEAS 27 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6c4ddd64-082a-4301-b104-577f686f04d4	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6c4ddd64-082a-4301-b104-577f686f04d4 CC0-1.0
SB 697 Elections: petitions; signature requirements for qualifying petitions; modify. Amends sec. 544f of…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 40 YEAS 27 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c20edd56-4600-4fd5-9ca0-3c54a4284c25	Mar 18, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c20edd56-4600-4fd5-9ca0-3c54a4284c25 CC0-1.0
SB 716 Controlled substances: schedules; scheduling of certain controlled substances; modify. Amends sec…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 29 YEAS 34 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll f42320af-6fe3-43c2-ba04-fce0cc9b7c17	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f42320af-6fe3-43c2-ba04-fce0cc9b7c17 CC0-1.0
SB 449 Health facilities: hospitals; hospital financial assistance act; enact. Creates new act.	PASSED ROLL CALL # 24 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 410b4906-a642-4bd4-9e81-9af00ea534a9	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/410b4906-a642-4bd4-9e81-9af00ea534a9 CC0-1.0
SB 525 Aeronautics: unmanned aircraft systems; exceptions to prohibited use of an unmanned aircraft…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 22 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4051577e-ae4f-4cfc-a5e0-8f3fb9423471	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4051577e-ae4f-4cfc-a5e0-8f3fb9423471 CC0-1.0
SB 451 Consumer credit: credit reports and reporting agencies; collection and reporting of medical debt…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 26 YEAS 27 NAYS 8 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cbc029f9-a188-4296-bfe9-68428385e111	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cbc029f9-a188-4296-bfe9-68428385e111 CC0-1.0
SB 702 Civil procedure: foreclosure; foreclosure or garnishment of wages for medical debt; prohibit…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 28 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll a68392f2-dc30-42d5-83c7-d37001d95c94	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a68392f2-dc30-42d5-83c7-d37001d95c94 CC0-1.0
SB 581 Economic development: downtown development authorities; definition of downtown district; modify…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 23 YEAS 22 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 8a4837fc-472e-4fb4-86d8-9699e56aa2da	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8a4837fc-472e-4fb4-86d8-9699e56aa2da CC0-1.0
SB 701 Consumer credit: interest rates; maximum interest rate allowed for medical debt; modify. Amends…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 27 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 1007e45b-d896-4b79-8f12-59da446f2158	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1007e45b-d896-4b79-8f12-59da446f2158 CC0-1.0
SB 450 Health facilities: hospitals; certain hospital financial assistance policies; make subject to the…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 25 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bc02f515-b972-40aa-9b2a-6f0d7e0c6e4f	Mar 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc02f515-b972-40aa-9b2a-6f0d7e0c6e4f CC0-1.0
HB 4078 Health: medical examiners; requirements for an investigation of the cause and manner of death…	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 20 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bd14de04-7e54-406b-8d3e-51248260d1a7	Mar 4, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd14de04-7e54-406b-8d3e-51248260d1a7 CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)

SB 891 MI · —
Law enforcement: reports; communications under the Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB…

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SB 893 MI · —
Insurance: insurers; insurance providers to panel a mental health provider within a certain time period of application process; require. Amends 1956 PA 218…

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SB 894 MI · —
Insurance: health benefits; nonprofit health care corporation to panel a mental health provider within a certain time period of the application process…

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SB 829 MI · —
Appropriations: supplemental; funding for natural resources trust fund capital outlay projects; provide for. Creates appropriation act.

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SB 809 MI · —
Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 17 of…

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SB 791 MI · —
Highways: memorial; portion of I-475; designate as the "St. John Street Community Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding…

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SB 50 MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to section of the Michigan occupational safety and health act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 14b…

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SB 609 MI · —
Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29107).

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SB 284 MI · —
Communications: internet; digital age assurance act; create. Creates new act.

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SB 688 MI · —
Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0690'25…

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