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Dan Lauwers
MI Senate District 25
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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 163 — Appropriations: capital outlay; 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 100 — Campaign finance: statements and reports; definition of gift; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 & 15 of 2023 PA 282 (MCL 169.303 et… | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 164 — Appropriations: department of lifelong education, advancement, and potential; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 168 — Appropriations: community colleges; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Amends secs. 201 & 206 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 99 — Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify and provide standard report form. Amends secs… | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 170 — Appropriations: judiciary; 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 171 — Appropriations: department of agriculture and rural development; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 167 — Appropriations: higher education; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Amends secs. 236 & 241 of 1979 PA 94 (MCL 388.1836… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 174 — Appropriations: transportation department; 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 165 — Appropriations: department of education; 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 177 — Appropriations: department of licensing and regulatory affairs; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 181 — Appropriations: department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 180 — Appropriations: department of health and human services; 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 178 — Appropriations: department of insurance and financial services; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 179 — Appropriations: department of labor and economic opportunity; appropriations for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates appropriation… | Nay | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 243 — Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c. | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 241 — Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 242 — Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends secs. 4, 5 & 13, ch. II & sec. 3, ch. V of 1895 PA 3 (MCL 62.4 et… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 234 — Education: students; wireless communications device policy; require the board of a school district or board of directors of a public school… | Nay | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 240 — Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370)… | Yea | May 6, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 131 — Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by… | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 130 — Occupations: cosmetologists; cosmetology licensing fees; modify. Amends secs. 9 & 25 of 1979 PA 152 (MCL 338.2209 & 338.2225). TIE BAR… | Yea | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 147 — Civil procedure: costs and fees; fee for publication of legal notice; remove sunset for inflation adjustment. Amends sec. 2534 of 1961 PA… | Nay | Apr 29, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 5 — Human services: medical services; compliance with the prescription drug cost and affordability review act; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL… | Nay | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 99 — Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify and provide standard report form. Amends secs… | Yea | Apr 24, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (8 as lead sponsor)
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SB 131
MI · —
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
MI · —
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
MI · —
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
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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.