Michigan State Senator

James Runestad 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 3)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0444

Introduced
6/25/25  
Public employees and officers: state; state contractors; require to verify legal residency of employees. Creates new act.
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Michigan Senate Bill SB0445

Introduced
6/25/25  
Corrections: other; report of certain aggregate data for prisoners who are not citizens of the United States; require the department to provide. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 7b.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan Senate Bill SB0458

Introduced
6/26/25  
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; acceptance of certain contributions by judge or justice; prohibit. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 30a.
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Michigan Senate Bill SB0468

Introduced
6/26/25  
Elections: voting equipment; use of electronic voting systems that contain certain parts or equipment; prohibit. Amends secs. 795 & 795a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.795 & 168.795a).
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Michigan Senate Bill SB0482

Introduced
7/17/25  
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
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Michigan Senate Bill SCR0005

Introduced
5/13/25  
Passed
5/21/25  
Passed
5/21/25  
A concurrent resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for Darwin Booher, former member of the Michigan Senate and Michigan House of Representatives.
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Michigan Senate Bill SJRC

Introduced
6/10/25  
Natural resources: other; director of the department of natural resources; provide for election of. Adds sec. 21a to art. V of the state constitution.
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Michigan Senate Bill SJRD

Introduced
6/26/25  
Higher education: governing boards; open meetings for university boards; require. Adds sec. 4 to art. VIII of the state constitution.
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Michigan Senate Bill SR0017

Introduced
3/13/25  
A resolution to recognize March 17, 2025, as Saint Patrick’s Day.
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Michigan Senate Bill SR0039

Introduced
5/1/25  
A resolution to express our commitment to strengthening and deepening ties between the state of Michigan and Taiwan.
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Michigan Senate Bill SR0045

A resolution to commemorate May 11-17, 2025, as Police Week.
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Michigan Senate Bill SR0049

Introduced
5/20/25  
A resolution of tribute offered as a memorial for George Alvin McManus Jr., former member of the Senate.