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Jim DeSana
MI House District 29
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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
Government Operations & Budget 50Economy & Taxes 42Environment & Energy 25Civil Rights & Liberties 21Education 17Transportation & Infrastructure 17Gun Policy 16Criminal Justice & Policing 15Healthcare 15Agriculture 13Elections & Voting 12Labor & Employment 12Technology & Privacy 10Other 7Housing 6Abortion & Reproductive Rights 4Defense & Military 4Immigration 4Social Services & Welfare 4Banking & Finance 3Veterans Affairs 3Foreign Policy & Trade 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI House District 29 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (583 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| HB 4674 — Vehicles: registration; vehicle registration of deceased vehicle owner; allow next of kin to renew under certain circumstances, and modify… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4218 — Mental health: other; recipient rights advisory committee membership; modify. Amends secs. 100d & 756 of 1974 PA 258 (MCL 330.1100d &… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4024 — Civil rights: privacy; restriction of student access to certain restrooms and changing areas based on biological sex; provide for. Creates… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4518 — Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753). | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4219 — Mental health: recipient rights; informed consent requirements for mental health treatment; provide for. Amends sec. 416 of 1974 PA 258… | Nay | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4517 — Law enforcement: reports; communications under the amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4524 — Property: recording; marketable record title act; revise. Amends title & secs. 1, 1a, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8 of 1945 PA 200 (MCL 565.101 et… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4358 — Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4699 — 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 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4398 — Liquor: hours; guidelines regarding resolution to repeal prohibition of alcohol sales; modify. Amends sec. 1113 of 1998 PA 58 (MCL… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4362 — Law enforcement: reports; notification of the public by text message of a missing senior or vulnerable adult; provide for. Amends title &… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4017 — Labor: health and safety; penalty for failure to report a death; decrease by the maximum allowable amount if the death occurs to a certain… | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4698 — Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4359 — 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 | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4746 — Human services: food assistance; chip-enabled bridge cards; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 14n. | Yea | Sep 3, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4706 — Appropriations: omnibus; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and supplemental appropriations… | Yea | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4303 — Holidays: other; Chaldean American Month; establish. Creates new act. | Yea | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| OTHER 2a827c16-e587-49e6-b17d-1752f34ae543 — Legislature: other; enactment of appropriation bills by a certain date; require. Amends sec. 31 of art. IV, sec. 18 of art. V & sec. 17 of… | Yea | Aug 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 70 — Highways: memorial; portion of M-34; designate as the "Deputy Sheriff William Butler, Jr. Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL… | Yea | Aug 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4707 — Elections: voting procedures; ranked choice voting; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 642e. | Yea | Aug 20, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4415 — Counties: boards and commissions; requirement for competitive bidding by county road commissions on certain projects; modify. Amends sec… | Nay | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4047 — Civil procedure: civil actions; cause of action for media that falsely depicts an individual engaging in sexual conduct; provide for… | Yea | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4543 — Individual income tax: home heating credit; adjustments based on Detroit Consumer Price Index; change to United States Consumer Price… | Nay | Aug 19, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4369 — Education: meals; certain substances served in school foods; prohibit. Amends 2000 PA 92 (MCL 289.1101 - 289.8111) by adding sec. 7134. | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4391 — Crimes: intoxication or impairment; methods of testing intoxication or impairment in the Michigan vehicle code; expand to include other… | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (31 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5654
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; 1927 PA 372; update references. Amends secs. 2, 2a, 5b, 5o, 12 & 15 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5653'26
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HB 4140
MI · —
Civil procedure: injunctions; extreme risk protection order act; repeal. Repeals 2023 PA 38 (MCL 691.1801 - 691.1821). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4138'25, HB 4139'25
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HB 5132
MI · —
Businesses: other; regulation of convertible virtual currency; limit. Creates new act.
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HB 4049
MI · —
Land use: zoning and growth management; rearing of hen chickens in residential areas; allow. Amends sec. 204 of 2006 PA 110 (MCL 125.3204). TIE BAR WITH: HB…
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HB 5378
MI · —
Property tax: exemptions; property tax exemption from the state education tax if the property's owner has no children attending public schools in this state…
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HB 4374
MI · —
Property tax: exemptions; exemption from state education tax for certain residential property and certain agricultural property; provide for. Amends 1893 PA…
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HB 4372
MI · —
Taxation: specific tax; specific tax on certain property of senior citizens; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4379'25
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HR 118
MI · —
A resolution directing the impeachment of Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State of the state of Michigan, for corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and…
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HB 4404
MI · —
Civil procedure: civil actions; immunity from civil action for individual who uses force in compliance with self-defense act; provide for. Amends secs. 2922b &…
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HB 4139
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; firearms law; amend to reflect repeal of the extreme risk protection order act. Amends secs. 2, 2b, 5b & 8 of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.422 et…
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