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Michigan State Senator

James Runestad

R

Michigan State Senator

James Runestad 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0028

Introduced
2/4/25  
Agriculture: other; requirements for egg-laying hens; revise. Amends sec. 46 of 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.746).
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0042

Introduced
2/4/25  
Law enforcement: other; law enforcement immigration enforcement support grant; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0043'25
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0043

Introduced
2/4/25  
Law enforcement: other; requirement to enforce federal immigration laws; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0042'25
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0044

Introduced
2/4/25  
Crimes: other; illegal immigration; prohibit, and provide penalties. Creates new act.
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0045

Introduced
2/4/25  
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for crimes related to illegal immigration; create. Amends sec. 17d, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.17d). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0044'25
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0091

Introduced
2/19/25  
Individual income tax: deductions; exclusion of certain gratuities for tipped employees; provide for. Amends sec. 30 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.30).
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0117

Introduced
3/5/25  
Individual income tax: rate; repeal of the personal income tax; provide for. Amends title & sec. 601 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.601) & repeals pt. 1, pt. 3 & pt. 4 of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.532, 206.701 - 206.725 & 206.801 - 206.847).
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0118

Introduced
3/5/25  
Individual income tax: credit; credit for certain qualified dependents; provide for. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding sec. 281.
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0119

Introduced
3/5/25  
Education: curriculum; biology content standards and subject area content expectations and guidelines; modify to require instruction on human development. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1170c.
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0120

Introduced
3/5/25  
Elections: voting procedures; process for voting without identification for election purposes; modify to include proof of identity and proof of state residency. Amends secs. 523, 523a, 813 & 829 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.523 et seq.).
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0121

Introduced
3/5/25  
Weapons: firearms; enforcement of federal limitation on firearms; prohibit. Creates new act.
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0122

Introduced
3/5/25  
Health: other; enforcement powers of the department of health and human services under the public health code; modify. Amends secs. 2251, 2253, 2433, 2435, 2441, 2451, 2453, 2481, 12613, 13104, 13105a, 13108, 13516, 13736, 13737, 13738 & 20919 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.2251 et seq.) & repeals secs. 1299, 2241, 2242, 2243, 2244, 2245, 2246, 2255, 2261, 2262, 2263, 2437, 2443, 2446, 2455, 2461, 2462, 2463 & 2465 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1299 et seq.).
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0128

Introduced
3/6/25  
State agencies (proposed): boards and commissions; Michigan-Ireland trade commission; establish. Creates new act.
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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0273

Introduced
4/30/25  
Agriculture: other; funding and standards for the MAEAP; modify, and extend sunset. Amends sec. 8715 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.8715).

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0270

Introduced
4/29/25  
Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b & 2922c of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2922b & 600.2922c).