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John Cherry
MI Senate District 27
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Issue areas
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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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| 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 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 891 — 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 | Jun 10, 2026 | 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 | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 892 — Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753). | Yea | Jun 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 608 — Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Repeals secs. 101, 103, 105, 201, 211, 213, 215, 217… | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 609 — Industrial Hemp: administration; administration of industrial hemp program; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29107). | Yea | Jun 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 26 — Traffic control: driver license; reference to fire protection fund in the natural resources and environmental protection act; remove… | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 839 — Property: recording; recording requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1 of 1937 PA 103 (MCL 565.201). | Yea | Jun 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 310 — Children: child care; tri-share child care program; establish. Amends 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.111 - 722.128) by adding sec. 6b. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 311 — Children: child care; adjustments of reimbursements under the child development care program for inflation; require. Creates new act. | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4572 — Appropriations: department of military and veterans affairs; appropriations for Selfridge Air National Guard Base for fiscal year… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5797 — School aid: penalties; exception to minimum days of pupil instruction requirement for inclement weather; revise. Amends sec. 101 of 1979 PA… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 313 — Fire: other; requirements for certain child care organizations and procedures for certain investigations; modify and make other revisions… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 312 — Children: child care; review and appeal process for certain violations of child care organization rules; require the department to… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 934 — Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends title & secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 16 & 30a of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2302 et… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 937 — Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 35, 41, 43 & 48 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2335 et seq.) & adds sec. 30m… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 936 — Mobile homes: other; procedure for declaring a mobile home abandoned; provide for. Amends secs. 5775, 5777, 5779 & 5783 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 938 — Individual income tax: credit; credit for the sale of mobile home park or seasonal mobile home to residents or resident's association or… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 935 — Mobile homes: other; mobile home commission act; revise. Amends secs. 17, 18, 25, 28, 28a & 29 of 1987 PA 96 (MCL 125.2317 et seq.) & adds… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 939 — Housing: manufactured, modular, or mobile homes; authority to administer the resident ownership revolving fund created in the mobile home… | Yea | May 19, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4798 — Local government: authorities; revisions to the recreational authorities act; provide for. Amends sec. 1901 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1901)… | Yea | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 559 — State management: funds; revenue sharing trust fund; create. Amends 2000 PA 489 (MCL 12.251 - 12.262) by adding secs. 11a & 11b. TIE BAR… | Yea | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 903 — School aid: other; requirements for districts to receive weighted funding; provide for. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding… | Yea | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 860 — Appropriations: school aid omnibus; fiscal year 2026-2027 appropriations for K-12 school aid, higher education, and community colleges… | Yea | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 877 — Appropriations: supplemental; appropriations for multiple departments and branches for fiscal year 2025-2026; provide for. Creates… | Yea | Apr 30, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (41 as lead sponsor)
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SB 891
MI · —
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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