Rick Outman

MI Senate District 33

Republican Michigan since Jan 1, 2019

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Topics in their record

Topics found in sponsored legislation and separately sourced statements. Legislative activity on a topic is not presented as a policy stance. AI-derived tags

Government Operations & Budget 15 Healthcare 15 Economy & Taxes 12 Housing 9 Labor & Employment 8 Civil Rights & Liberties 6 Environment & Energy 5 Agriculture 4 Education 4 Transportation & Infrastructure 4 Technology & Privacy 3 Criminal Justice & Policing 2 Elections & Voting 2 Gun Policy 2 Immigration 2 Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1 Other 1 Social Services & Welfare 1

Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
MI Senate District 33 current Michigan	Republican	Jan 1, 2019	—	openstates/people CC0-1.0
MI House District 70 Michigan	Republican	Jan 1, 2011	Dec 31, 2016	openstates/people CC0-1.0

Roll-call votes (1,007 recorded)

Bill	Motion / question	Position	Chamber · stage · roll	Date	Outcome	Source
HB 4666 Insurance: life; reference to "colored" persons; eliminate. Amends sec. 2082 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #263 Yeas 104 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 22bb33a2-3443-4b11-8093-9d1da1ce7f38	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/22bb33a2-3443-4b11-8093-9d1da1ce7f38 CC0-1.0
SB 515 Housing: other; requirement for certain rental units to be equipped with a carbon monoxide device…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 281 YEAS 23 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll f65fb1d0-27ab-436e-9ff9-cee864bcd930	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f65fb1d0-27ab-436e-9ff9-cee864bcd930 CC0-1.0
HB 4793 Elections: school; requirement for school board members to file an acceptance of office; eliminate…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #265 Yeas 105 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e47700f5-ed14-411d-ac7c-13444b1f804d	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e47700f5-ed14-411d-ac7c-13444b1f804d CC0-1.0
HB 4665 Education: attendance; excused absence from public school for participating in events offered by…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #264 Yeas 101 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2297dc95-5926-49f5-ba4f-8130e9561da6	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2297dc95-5926-49f5-ba4f-8130e9561da6 CC0-1.0
SB 314 Retirement: county employees; employment of retirant in a county sheriff’s office; allow without…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 282 YEAS 31 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll cd62a30b-3ce6-4419-83ba-93e3ddd8d7df	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cd62a30b-3ce6-4419-83ba-93e3ddd8d7df CC0-1.0
HB 4039 Administrative procedure: rules; requirement to eliminate regulations; provide for. Amends sec. 39…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #268 Yeas 59 Nays 46 Excused 0 Not Voting 5	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 08d87d0e-3e54-4cb2-9d8e-69d973506b64	Oct 23, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/08d87d0e-3e54-4cb2-9d8e-69d973506b64 CC0-1.0
HB 4824 Liquor: other; definition of brand; modify. Amends sec. 105 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL 436.1105) & adds…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #261 Yeas 99 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 44b54caf-fc96-4ef3-880d-d1a80196ea3f	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/44b54caf-fc96-4ef3-880d-d1a80196ea3f CC0-1.0
HB 4690 Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes; require. Amends sec. 479a…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #257 Yeas 59 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 041d406b-5658-4941-92f3-d5fde318ddfb	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/041d406b-5658-4941-92f3-d5fde318ddfb CC0-1.0
HB 4691 Criminal procedure: sentencing; mandatory sentencing for certain crimes in the vehicle code…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #258 Yeas 59 Nays 44 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 07460953-d9f5-441f-82a8-bb849f588cd2	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07460953-d9f5-441f-82a8-bb849f588cd2 CC0-1.0
HB 4484 Human services: medical services; coverage policies for speech-language pathologists; modify…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #256 Yeas 102 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 5414ba46-fec2-418f-b4ea-5a53719dfc4f	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5414ba46-fec2-418f-b4ea-5a53719dfc4f CC0-1.0
HB 4823 Liquor: distribution; general amendments; provide for. Amends secs. 105, 303, 526, 607, 609b & 1025…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #260 Yeas 100 Nays 3 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2cde2baa-d745-4caa-907a-e9a4bdb2e5f7	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cde2baa-d745-4caa-907a-e9a4bdb2e5f7 CC0-1.0
HB 4422 Liquor: authorized distribution agents; authorized distribution agent fees; increase. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #259 Yeas 93 Nays 10 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll a37229b4-2ed0-4123-8874-81eb894cfd86	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a37229b4-2ed0-4123-8874-81eb894cfd86 CC0-1.0
HB 4045 Civil procedure: civil actions; lawsuits for exercising rights to free expression; provide…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #262 Yeas 103 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 7	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9a0f465e-43da-4d65-9fc1-54fd36b8cf7e	Oct 22, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9a0f465e-43da-4d65-9fc1-54fd36b8cf7e CC0-1.0
HB 4747 Individual income tax: deductions; deduction for contributions made to any 529 education savings…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #255 Yeas 72 Nays 32 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 3a53e774-cca9-415f-9020-23c3794e8279	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3a53e774-cca9-415f-9020-23c3794e8279 CC0-1.0
SB 277 Sales tax: distribution; disposition of money into the game and fish protection account; provide…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 280 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll fab19be3-d3c8-437d-a524-f9fc586738e8	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fab19be3-d3c8-437d-a524-f9fc586738e8 CC0-1.0
HB 4375 Use tax: exemptions; offset of the trade in value of personal electronics; provide for. Amends sec…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #253 Yeas 71 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll bf99525e-9eb3-4479-a702-e9c97ce874b0	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bf99525e-9eb3-4479-a702-e9c97ce874b0 CC0-1.0
SB 276 Natural resources: fishing; structuring of fishing licenses and hunting licenses; revise. Amends…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 279 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll cf482d28-01d1-4069-9366-e4422dd5ab55	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf482d28-01d1-4069-9366-e4422dd5ab55 CC0-1.0
SB 456 Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 278 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 50a3bca6-10c9-4df5-badf-351bea60b03e	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/50a3bca6-10c9-4df5-badf-351bea60b03e CC0-1.0
SB 330 Courts: juries; exemption from jury service; expand. Amends sec. 1307a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 277 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 391e86c3-eca5-439c-a0d4-fb1c3408d44b	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/391e86c3-eca5-439c-a0d4-fb1c3408d44b CC0-1.0
HB 4376 Sales tax: exemptions; offset of the trade in value of personal electronics; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #254 Yeas 71 Nays 33 Excused 0 Not Voting 6	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ec0b1315-ba60-4911-8ed0-2c3cc96d3921	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ec0b1315-ba60-4911-8ed0-2c3cc96d3921 CC0-1.0
SB 596 State finance: budgets; legislatively directed spending items; create a request and monitoring…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 276 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 11fc71f4-3cb8-4311-93a6-72d3e9bb686a	Oct 21, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11fc71f4-3cb8-4311-93a6-72d3e9bb686a CC0-1.0
HB 4962 Military affairs: other; Michigan National Guard member benefit fund; create. Creates new act. TIE…	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 274 YEAS 33 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 690ba0c5-4ce1-4fd4-8f9c-34e586c5569f	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/690ba0c5-4ce1-4fd4-8f9c-34e586c5569f CC0-1.0
SB 370 Military affairs: other; Tricare premium reimbursement program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 273 YEAS 34 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0	Not voting	upper · stage not recorded · roll 4b27aa6e-7f35-41bf-9cc9-1ed2a3729fd7	Oct 8, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4b27aa6e-7f35-41bf-9cc9-1ed2a3729fd7 CC0-1.0
HB 4968 Insurance: other; reporting requirements; provide for. Amends secs. 7, 11 & 17 of 2018 PA 175 (MCL…	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 263 YEAS 22 NAYS 14 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 63283244-04c8-4ed6-b455-f5319a04759d	Oct 3, 2025	fail	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/63283244-04c8-4ed6-b455-f5319a04759d CC0-1.0
SB 166 Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for…	SENATE ADOPTED CONFERENCE REPORT WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 257 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 5981706a-d1ef-4b58-8ede-32fa16dc196e	Oct 3, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5981706a-d1ef-4b58-8ede-32fa16dc196e CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,007 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)