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Ruth Johnson
MI Senate District 24
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Government Operations & Budget 12Education 9Criminal Justice & Policing 8Economy & Taxes 8Elections & Voting 7Healthcare 7Banking & Finance 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Gun Policy 5Environment & Energy 4Housing 4Labor & Employment 4Agriculture 2Immigration 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| MI Senate District 24 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI Senate District 14
Michigan |
Republican | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (405 recorded)
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SB 246
Environmental protection: hazardous waste; environmental protection; landfills; disposal fees…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 217 YEAS 19 NAYS 15 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll b127ae6b-97ee-4544-8d09-1d4efe440896 | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b127ae6b-97ee-4544-8d09-1d4efe440896 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4403
Liquor: other; leasing, selling, and transferring portions of certain alternating proprietors under…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 208 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0607a243-42f6-4104-bf0f-4a55dc836a09 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0607a243-42f6-4104-bf0f-4a55dc836a09 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4048
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; guidelines for dissemination of deep fake sexual images…
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PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 210 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 48ead088-e42e-4bc0-8f04-71285aa6d974 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/48ead088-e42e-4bc0-8f04-71285aa6d974 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4046
Highways: memorial; portion of highway US-31; designate as the "Trooper James E. Boland Memorial…
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PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 205 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 71d8caed-2195-46ea-b6e5-1620b04e4f66 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/71d8caed-2195-46ea-b6e5-1620b04e4f66 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4047
Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual…
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PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 209 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5ce5d13b-186a-4f1a-a48f-cd34b7b03464 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5ce5d13b-186a-4f1a-a48f-cd34b7b03464 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 350
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 207 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll f7b81f28-7114-4974-929c-0f98897d1100 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f7b81f28-7114-4974-929c-0f98897d1100 CC0-1.0 |
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HB 4003
Highways: memorial; portion of US-131; designate as the "Sgt. Matthew Webber Memorial Highway"…
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PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 204 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a9b67674-82d6-4d2a-8f23-2ce32ff8a6da | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a9b67674-82d6-4d2a-8f23-2ce32ff8a6da CC0-1.0 |
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SB 349
Education: examinations; opt-out option for the workforce readiness assessment portion of the…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 206 YEAS 33 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 4 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0c0655f8-81a2-494d-8eb4-4437865f002d | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0c0655f8-81a2-494d-8eb4-4437865f002d CC0-1.0 |
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SB 435
Individual income tax: home heating credit; adjustments based on Detroit Consumer Price Index…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 211 YEAS 32 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 NOT VOTING 0 | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll e0e5686c-748c-4277-9953-53ecb7a4bb55 | Aug 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e0e5686c-748c-4277-9953-53ecb7a4bb55 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 405
Controlled substances: other; definition of governmental agency under the administration of opioid…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 200 YEAS 32 NAYS 4 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll a97b0fab-6806-425e-b8be-181b6d3c47ee | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a97b0fab-6806-425e-b8be-181b6d3c47ee CC0-1.0 |
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SB 400
Insurance: health insurers; prior authorization for certain opioid use disorder and alcohol use…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 195 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2438bc41-9601-4515-b1cc-6bf2f571ba24 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2438bc41-9601-4515-b1cc-6bf2f571ba24 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 70
Highways: memorial; portion of M-34; designate as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 191 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1b95b789-b822-4b2c-9c47-ef913f9649c2 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b95b789-b822-4b2c-9c47-ef913f9649c2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 69
Highways: memorial; portion of M-50; designate as the "Animal Control Officer Darrian Young…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 190 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll acaaa0f2-8913-4c60-a40f-b4ae67574380 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/acaaa0f2-8913-4c60-a40f-b4ae67574380 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 403
Health occupations: pharmacists; dispensing certain addiction medications without undue delay…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 198 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c16dd5c9-d47f-4841-b295-bfea75982d26 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c16dd5c9-d47f-4841-b295-bfea75982d26 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 399
Controlled substances: drug paraphernalia; definition of drug paraphernalia; modify. Amends sec…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 194 YEAS 33 NAYS 3 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 956d8139-fbac-43a9-afa4-b776872bcdeb | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/956d8139-fbac-43a9-afa4-b776872bcdeb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 401
Health: pharmaceuticals; co-prescribing of naloxone with opioid drugs; require. Amends sec. 17744b…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 196 YEAS 34 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a373bee-229b-45eb-a7de-5a9d5e6f6bdf | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a373bee-229b-45eb-a7de-5a9d5e6f6bdf CC0-1.0 |
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SB 402
Human services: medical services; coverage for street medicine services; require. Amends sec. 109…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 197 YEAS 31 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 0213b2e8-e795-45bb-a450-574f134140b3 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/0213b2e8-e795-45bb-a450-574f134140b3 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 274
Highways: memorial; portion of US-131; designate as the "Master Sergeant Gregory T. Kuhse Memorial…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 192 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d9cc915c-efe7-49c8-9651-4646833cd71f | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d9cc915c-efe7-49c8-9651-4646833cd71f CC0-1.0 |
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SB 404
Controlled substances: other; opioid antagonist policy; require schools to implement in certain…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 199 YEAS 30 NAYS 6 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d4035b75-65b8-42b5-9fd5-0c2d568db4eb | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d4035b75-65b8-42b5-9fd5-0c2d568db4eb CC0-1.0 |
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SB 397
Human services: medical services; exemption of certain prescription drugs from the medical…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 193 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 19f23cfb-e931-4596-b1b4-ff76a7cea115 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/19f23cfb-e931-4596-b1b4-ff76a7cea115 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 414
Insurance: health insurers; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1956 PA 218…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 201 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll b252c655-17c9-4cbd-b629-684e6183c551 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b252c655-17c9-4cbd-b629-684e6183c551 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 415
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 202 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9640116a-a273-49cd-9925-32a0658026d2 | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9640116a-a273-49cd-9925-32a0658026d2 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 54
Labor: hours and wages; certain state projects paid for by bond or bond proposals, exempt from…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 188 YEAS 32 NAYS 5 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll 17b55a47-ca83-4ec1-8167-9e7996a8dbaa | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/17b55a47-ca83-4ec1-8167-9e7996a8dbaa CC0-1.0 |
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SB 46
Water supply: systems; mobile home park water delivery systems; regulate. Amends secs. 2, 3 & 15 of…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 183 YEAS 28 NAYS 9 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 09d7f00f-8d41-4215-aa6a-69f85922d282 | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09d7f00f-8d41-4215-aa6a-69f85922d282 CC0-1.0 |
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SB 269
Aeronautics: airport authority; airport authority; exempt from certain funding restrictions. Amends…
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PASSED ROLL CALL # 185 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 8be0720d-7be6-4e03-b137-9ef08e09f7bd | Jun 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8be0720d-7be6-4e03-b137-9ef08e09f7bd CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 797
MI · —
Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends…
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SB 409
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR…
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SB 243
MI · —
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
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SB 415
MI · —
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.
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SB 612
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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SB 335
MI · —
Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25
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SB 317
MI · —
Health: pharmaceuticals; program for the wholesale importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada; provide for. Creates new act.
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SB 482
MI · —
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
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SR 48
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month.
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SR 44
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
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