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Dan Lauwers
MI Senate District 25
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Environment & Energy 17Economy & Taxes 16Government Operations & Budget 15Agriculture 11Transportation & Infrastructure 8Criminal Justice & Policing 6Education 6Other 6Gun Policy 5Civil Rights & Liberties 4Healthcare 4Labor & Employment 4Elections & Voting 3Housing 3Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate District 25 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2019 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 81
Michigan |
Republican | — | Dec 31, 2018 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (403 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 157 — Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act. | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 207 — Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition fund; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 208'25 | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 208 — Veterans: other; Michigan veterans coalition grant program; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 207'25 | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 215 — Veterans: benefits; Michigan consumer protection act; amend to enhance protections for individuals applying for veterans benefits. Amends… | Yea | Jun 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 219 — Mental health: hospitalization; person requiring treatment; revise, and modify certain procedures for treatment. Amends secs. 401, 427… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 303 — Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 220 — Mental health: other; hospital evaluations for assisted outpatient treatment; expand. Amends secs. 206a & 429 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1206a… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 222 — Mental health: other; petition for access to assisted outpatient treatment; expand to additional health providers. Amends sec. 473 of 1974… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 221 — Criminal procedure: mental capacity; outpatient treatment for misdemeanor offenders with mental health issues; provide for. Amends 1974 PA… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 139 — Vehicles: off-road; electronic transfer of title or interest in off-road vehicle or watercraft; provide for. Amends secs. 80304 & 81105 of… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 257 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; extend period of limitations, and add grace period for… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 261 — Civil procedure: other; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; provide exception to notice requirements for actions filed in the court… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 259 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct violations; revise statute of limitations and… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 138 — Vehicles: registration plates; temporary registration permits for specialty plates; provide for. Amends sec. 227 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 258 — Civil procedure: statute of limitations; civil actions for criminal sexual conduct; modify period of limitations. Amends sec. 5805 of 1961… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 137 — Vehicles: title; reference to electronic transfer of title or interest in vehicle; update. Amends secs. 233, 234, 239 & 240 of 1949 PA 300… | Yea | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 78 — Criminal procedure: expunction; procedures and eligibility for the expungement of certain records; provide for. Amends secs. 1b, 1c, 1d, 2… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 260 — Torts: governmental immunity; governmental agency and employee liability for criminal sexual conduct; allow. Amends sec. 7 of 1964 PA 170… | Nay | May 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 173 — Appropriations: general government; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 169 — Appropriations: department of corrections; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 184 — Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2024-2025; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 166 — Appropriations: school aid; fiscal year 2025-2026 appropriations for K-12 school aid; provide for. Amends, adds & repeals (See bill). | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 172 — Appropriations: department of natural resources; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 14, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 176 — Appropriations: department of state police; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation act. | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 175 — Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)
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SB 131
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Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by adding sec. 1205b.
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SB 427
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Civil rights: open meetings; remedies for violations of the open meetings act; revise. Amends sec. 11 of 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.271).
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SB 507
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Vehicles: registration plates; next of kin special registration plate; create. Amends sec. 803e of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.803e).
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SB 689
MI · —
Land use: farmland and open space; relinquishment of farmland from development rights agreements; expand legal arrangements triggering. Amends sec. 36111 of…
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SB 608
MI · —
Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Repeals secs. 101, 103, 105, 201, 211, 213, 215, 217, 301, 303, 305, 307…
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SB 467
MI · —
Transportation: school vehicles; requirements for pupil transportation; modify. Amends sec. 10 of 1990 PA 187 (MCL 257.1810) & adds sec. 10b.
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SB 187
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Property: conveyance of state property; transfer of certain state-owned property in Tuscola County; provide for. Creates land transfer act.
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SR 73
MI · —
A resolution to recognize October 9, 2025, as Auto Heritage Day.