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John Cherry
MI Senate District 27
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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 41Economy & Taxes 24Environment & Energy 19Labor & Employment 16Agriculture 15Civil Rights & Liberties 13Healthcare 13Social Services & Welfare 13Criminal Justice & Policing 10Housing 10Transportation & Infrastructure 7Other 6Technology & Privacy 5Elections & Voting 4Banking & Finance 2Education 2Foreign Policy & Trade 2Gun Policy 2Immigration 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate District 27 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 49
Michigan |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (404 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| SB 286 — Family law: marriage and divorce; civil celebrant; provide for. Amends secs. 1, 4 & 6 of 1887 PA 128 (MCL 551.101 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH… | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 157 — Cemeteries and funerals: other; pet cemetery regulation act; create. Creates new act. | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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… | Yea | 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). | Yea | 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. | Yea | 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. | Yea | May 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)
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SB 891
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Law enforcement: reports; communications under the Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 2 & 5 of 2002 PA 713 (MCL 28.761 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB…
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SB 893
MI · —
Insurance: insurers; insurance providers to panel a mental health provider within a certain time period of application process; require. Amends 1956 PA 218…
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SB 894
MI · —
Insurance: health benefits; nonprofit health care corporation to panel a mental health provider within a certain time period of the application process…
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SB 829
MI · —
Appropriations: supplemental; funding for natural resources trust fund capital outlay projects; provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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SB 809
MI · —
Agriculture: animals; certain definitions in the privately owned cervidae producers marketing act; modify. Amends secs. 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14 & 17 of…
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SB 791
MI · —
Highways: memorial; portion of I-475; designate as the "St. John Street Community Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding…
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SB 50
MI · —
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; reference to section of the Michigan occupational safety and health act; amend to reflect repeal. Amends sec. 14b…
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SB 609
MI · —
Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29107).
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SB 284
MI · —
Communications: internet; digital age assurance act; create. Creates new act.
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SB 688
MI · —
Land use: farmland and open space; individual essential to farm; update citation. Amends sec. 36103 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.36103). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0690'25…
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