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
SB 577 Water supply: other; fees related to water resources; modify. Amends sec. 9 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 247 YEAS 19 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 0b1b18fe-34da-4c64-8f1d-76a169172b1f	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0b1b18fe-34da-4c64-8f1d-76a169172b1f CC0-1.0
SB 382 Higher education: financial aid; Michigan achievement scholarship; provide for. Creates new act…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 239 YEAS 23 NAYS 13 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 227d7ce0-771a-44cf-8124-dd7c345d5606	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/227d7ce0-771a-44cf-8124-dd7c345d5606 CC0-1.0
HB 4736 Elections: candidates; replacement of candidate for county commissioner after death; provide for…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #227 Yeas 78 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 11	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll c3dbe57b-3a4b-4202-9217-525535770721	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3dbe57b-3a4b-4202-9217-525535770721 CC0-1.0
HB 4524 Property: recording; marketable record title act; revise. Amends title & secs. 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6…	PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 233 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 2	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll c3e8cae7-5bf8-498e-8c0f-4c052f6f4694	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c3e8cae7-5bf8-498e-8c0f-4c052f6f4694 CC0-1.0
SB 109 State management: funds; cap and distribution of funds in the disaster and contingency fund…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 238 YEAS 24 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll e64e2e37-759f-4e20-a67e-4b1cf9c847e7	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e64e2e37-759f-4e20-a67e-4b1cf9c847e7 CC0-1.0
SB 565 Property tax: exemptions; fund from which municipalities are reimbursed for certain revenue lost…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 252 YEAS 19 NAYS 16 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 27a613bb-05b8-45e8-baac-6b2f002db0a3	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/27a613bb-05b8-45e8-baac-6b2f002db0a3 CC0-1.0
HB 4961 Individual income tax: income; treatment of certain provisions under the internal revenue code and…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #233 Yeas 95 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 11	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll e6d737ba-75a7-42cb-8288-7af2d4c44603	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e6d737ba-75a7-42cb-8288-7af2d4c44603 CC0-1.0
SB 383 Higher education: financial aid; Michigan achievement skills scholarship; provide for. Creates new…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 240 YEAS 25 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 712404fa-4d89-4755-9b64-48bc8dd99f61	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/712404fa-4d89-4755-9b64-48bc8dd99f61 CC0-1.0
SB 542 Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 243 YEAS 26 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 7b512226-4db3-4905-a3a3-1650694e2aa7	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b512226-4db3-4905-a3a3-1650694e2aa7 CC0-1.0
HB 4951 Marihuana: taxation; comprehensive road funding act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #234 Yeas 78 Nays 21 Excused 0 Not Voting 11	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 9ddd0ca6-3b63-4c5b-8f8b-96859b409478	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9ddd0ca6-3b63-4c5b-8f8b-96859b409478 CC0-1.0
SB 419 Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 235 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 6566a251-2062-4006-96bc-2ec8e700dc3c	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6566a251-2062-4006-96bc-2ec8e700dc3c CC0-1.0
SB 576 State management: funds; energy efficiency revolving fund; establish. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 246 YEAS 19 NAYS 17 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0	Nay	upper · stage not recorded · roll 56a9ec05-f19c-42fd-95f1-f639ced7e1b4	Sep 25, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/56a9ec05-f19c-42fd-95f1-f639ced7e1b4 CC0-1.0
HB 4522 Traffic control: traffic regulation; requirement to drive in the right-hand lane of a roadway with…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #224 Yeas 92 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 10	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 183ddb64-16a0-4085-ba69-436f7093195e	Sep 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/183ddb64-16a0-4085-ba69-436f7093195e CC0-1.0
HB 4596 Criminal procedure: other; dismissal of charges against a defendant determined incompetent to stand…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #225 Yeas 64 Nays 36 Excused 0 Not Voting 10	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 4d7bd06c-5608-46fe-88e1-b5b156b13c20	Sep 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4d7bd06c-5608-46fe-88e1-b5b156b13c20 CC0-1.0
HB 4160 Administrative procedure: rules; adoption of rules by state agencies more stringent than federal…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #223 Yeas 59 Nays 41 Excused 0 Not Voting 10	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll bb9784ec-bf00-490a-bc25-964237108b2d	Sep 24, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bb9784ec-bf00-490a-bc25-964237108b2d CC0-1.0
HB 4734 Human services: county services; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #219 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll d2c8f1ff-a631-4e04-8a05-f075ab988c63	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d2c8f1ff-a631-4e04-8a05-f075ab988c63 CC0-1.0
SB 294 Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 230 YEAS 29 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll bcc2eb63-4636-4bba-a7e1-fd20fb30f677	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bcc2eb63-4636-4bba-a7e1-fd20fb30f677 CC0-1.0
HB 4418 Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow. Amends 1998 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #217 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 2bbf90dc-6b66-4300-a869-66738176244d	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2bbf90dc-6b66-4300-a869-66738176244d CC0-1.0
HB 4419 Probate: other; designation of a patient surrogate for health care decisions; allow. Amends 1998 PA…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #218 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 780850fb-9653-47f5-ba20-4977fb992430	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/780850fb-9653-47f5-ba20-4977fb992430 CC0-1.0
HB 4695 Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #221 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 7db9b986-4c25-4bfc-9e24-d4cd96f2c43e	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7db9b986-4c25-4bfc-9e24-d4cd96f2c43e CC0-1.0
SB 413 Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 228 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 19e8a9a7-2475-484c-8334-3758ac14986b	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19e8a9a7-2475-484c-8334-3758ac14986b CC0-1.0
SB 293 Animals: care and treatment; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals…	PASSED ROLL CALL # 229 YEAS 29 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0	Yea	upper · stage not recorded · roll 86bfc6cf-5d27-4f91-acd5-d31c94eeecbe	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/86bfc6cf-5d27-4f91-acd5-d31c94eeecbe CC0-1.0
HB 4694 Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #220 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 82705be3-8b83-4394-8399-e714dc0dc2dc	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/82705be3-8b83-4394-8399-e714dc0dc2dc CC0-1.0
HB 4798 Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #222 Yeas 96 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 12	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll ed833716-5442-4123-a079-08e5a931350d	Sep 18, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ed833716-5442-4123-a079-08e5a931350d CC0-1.0
HB 4282 Liquor: licenses; license to sell alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises of certain…	passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #214 Yeas 89 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 13	Yea	lower · stage not recorded · roll 52f70e84-c085-4dbc-8fc2-796b2ccc1ae1	Sep 17, 2025	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/52f70e84-c085-4dbc-8fc2-796b2ccc1ae1 CC0-1.0

Topics in their record

Offices & terms

Roll-call votes (1,007 recorded)

Sponsored legislation (10 as lead sponsor)