Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026:

I voted YES on HB 5650 (Rep. Woolford) would require the Attorney General to report to the Legislature when the expenses in a matter of litigation reach or are anticipated to reach $250,000. 

EXPLANATION: Frivolous lawsuits are expensive and especially burdensome when the Attorney General chooses to file lawsuits for political purposes. Transparency and accountability are needed to protect taxpayer dollars from weaponized lawfare efforts. If the Attorney General chooses to spend a quarter of a million dollars on litigation, these expenses should be properly accounted for and explained.

PASSED: 58-47

I voted YES on HB 4644 (Rep. St. Germaine) would allow a city, village, or township with a maximum population of 65,000 to pass a resolution to allow golf carts on the streets of those municipalities. 

EXPLANATION: If local municipalities wish to recognize legal operation of golf carts on local streets, they should be able to do so. There are cases where a golf cart may be the most sensible mode of transportation, and this convenience should not be unilaterally prohibited.

PASSED: 87-18

I voted NO on HB 5682 (Rep. Green) would authorize the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to auction a special “Director’s Hunt License” hunting license. 

EXPLANATION: The DNR would be responsible for administering the auction process and establishing the terms of this new license. A new license is expected to increase revenues for the state at a time when government should seek to reduce its size and scope.

PASSED: 91-14

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026:

I voted NO on HJR U (Rep. Markkanen) would amend the state constitution to allow the Governor to appoint individuals to the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University boards.

EXPLANATION: More executive authority is not likely to solve the many issues that currently plague the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. Delegates should retain their input in how these board members are selected through their party’s state conventions.

FAILED: 52-54  

I voted YES on HB 5739&40 (Reps. DeBoyer, Schmaltz) would add new disclosure requirements and use restrictions for conservators that discover property in excess of $25,000. 

EXPLANATION: Guardians and conservators are individuals appointed by a court to help manage the lives, treatment, and finances of vulnerable wards of the state. Oversight is needed to prevent fraud from these court-appointed individuals, as they should not be entitled to easy access to the finances of the person they are appointed to serve. 

PASSED: 106-0, PASSED: 106-0

I voted NO on HB 5831 (Rep. Steele) would add a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years for a criminal conviction of terrorism. 

EXPLANATION: The current definition of terrorism is in jeopardy of being redefined to include actions that are clearly not acts of terrorism. Given that laws already exist on the books to penalize heinous crimes such as terrorism, criminals should be held accountable under existing law.

PASSED: 74-32

I voted NO on HB 5810 (Rep. St. Germaine) would require public schools to implement the Presidential Fitness Test. 

EXPLANATION: Additional mandates by state government will not ensure the health of Michigan schoolchildren. It is the responsibility of parents to encourage physical activity and health habits in their kids.

PASSED: 61-45

I voted YES on HB 5520 (Rep. Paquette) would require third-grade students to be proficient in reading to be promoted to the fourth grade. 

EXPLANATION: Third-grade reading laws have proven effective in other states to ensure students are able to read before advancing to the next grade. If taxpayers must be compelled to pay for the education of others, then literacy is a basic expectation that must be met. Additionally, a good cause exemption clause that parents can file with the superintendent to make a final determination preserves parental rights and local autonomy in directing a child’s educational journey.

PASSED: 57-49

I voted YES on HB 4466-68 (Reps. Greene, Paquette, Kunse) would make a violation of HB 4467 a licensing violation for health care professionals. Would prohibit gender reassignment treatment on minors. Would require insurance providers to cover health consequences from gender transitions and reversing the procedure. 

EXPLANATION: The maiming of kids is a grotesque act that has detrimental lifelong consequences for those affected. Genital mutilation is barbaric, and kids should be protected from radical, ideologically motivated procedures that cause irreparable harm.

PASSED: 57-48, PASSED: 57-48, PASSED: 58-48

I voted YES on HB 6013 (Rep. Woolford) would require MDHHS to review bridge card transactions and if a card is used outside the state for 90 consecutive days, suspend benefits until the recipient verifies continued residence in Michigan. 

EXPLANATION: MDHHS administers bridge cards for residents of this state. If a recipient is caught using taxpayer resources outside the state, the bridge card should be suspended. The people of Michigan are taxed out of their hard-earned money to fund welfare. Taxpayers deserve protection from this waste, fraud, and abuse.

PASSED: 58-48

I voted YES on HB 5812 (Rep. Thompson) would require MDHHS to obtain approval from the legislature before requesting or accepting food stamp work requirement waivers from the federal government. 

EXPLANATION: Unelected bureaucrats cannot be trusted with unilateral authority over food stamp work requirement waivers. The Legislature should provide oversight into this process to better scrutinize costs to the people of Michigan.

PASSED: 58-48

I voted YES on HB 5813 (Rep. Woolford) would require MDHHS to annually report the Medicaid error rate. 

EXPLANATION: The Medicaid error rate presents an expensive inefficiency. Requiring MDHHS to annually report the Medicaid error rate and the improper payment rate will help cut waste, fraud, and abuse and provide much needed transparency. 

PASSED: 58-48

Thursday, June 4th, 2026:

I voted YES on HB 5536 (Rep. Martin) would redefine wetlands to the federal definition. 

EXPLANATION: Generally, EGLE is currently able to regulate wetlands beyond the federal standard established in the Clean Water Act. Aligning wetlands with the federal definition would reign in the authority of unelected bureaucrats at EGLE and provide regulatory clarity.

PASSED: 57-51

I voted YES on HB 5557 (Rep. Prestin) would require the Department to use the longest time allowed under the Clean Air Act when calculating emissions rates for an emissions inventory. 

EXPLANATION: Requiring EGLE to calculate emissions rates by the longest time allowed under the Clean Air Act brings clarity into how emissions inventories are determined while ensuring less red tape impedes business activity.

PASSED: 58-50

I voted YES on HB 5501 (Rep. Alexander) would allow wetlands to be replaced or relocated within a project area rather than strictly preserving them in place and allow for temporary wetland mitigation credits to be obtained by developers and put other wetland mitigation standards in statute. 

EXPLANATION: This is a step in the right direction towards less overall regulations on private property. Developers are experiencing lengthy permit timelines when navigating EGLE. This expedited timeline would help developers facilitate their projects with less ambiguity.

PASSED: 57-51

I voted YES on HB 5498 (Rep. Borton) would require agencies to designate employees to manage the issuance of permits in a primary subject area. 

EXPLANATION: Career subject areas have become increasingly specialized. If the state is going to burden these professional industries with permit and licensing processes, then government should ensure its process is as streamlined as possible. Designating employees to specific permit subject areas without authorizing additional government employees promotes government efficiency without increasing costs.

PASSED: 57-51