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Laurie Pohutsky
MI House District 17
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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 82Labor & Employment 76Civil Rights & Liberties 48Healthcare 47Criminal Justice & Policing 46Social Services & Welfare 44Economy & Taxes 42Environment & Energy 31Housing 21Other 20Education 15Elections & Voting 14Technology & Privacy 12Gun Policy 11Transportation & Infrastructure 8Foreign Policy & Trade 7Agriculture 6Banking & Finance 6Immigration 6Defense & Military 5Veterans Affairs 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI House District 17 current
Michigan |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI House District 19
Michigan |
Democratic | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (593 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5288 — Economic development: Michigan strategic fund; compliance with the Uyghur forced labor prevention act; provide for. Amends sec. 4 of 1984… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5455 — Health occupations: physicians; interstate medical licensure compact; update. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding sec… | Yea | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4907 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; testing of control and safety devices by boiler repairers and installers; allow. Amends… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4898 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler repair license; provide for. Amends sec. 941 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5941) &… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4445 — Natural resources: hunting; feeding or baiting deer; allow. Amends secs. 40102 & 40111a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.40102 & 324.40111a). | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4897 — Occupations: individual licensing and registration; boiler installer license; provide for. Amends sec. 939 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.5939) &… | Nay | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 495 — Education: safety; emergency operations plan requirements; modify. Amends sec. 1308b of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1308b). TIE BAR WITH: HB… | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4361 — Public utilities: other; guidelines for trimming trees and branches around power lines; modify. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p). | Yea | Jan 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4678 — Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.601 - 290.635) by adding sec. 28g. TIE BAR… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4679 — Agriculture: weights and measures; certain definitions; provide for. Amends secs. 10 & 28c of 1964 PA 283 (MCL 290.610 & 290.628c). TIE BAR… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5154 — Education: athletics; admission fee for middle school and high school interscholastic athletic activities; allow for cash as accepted form… | Yea | Jan 22, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5113 — Weapons: licensing; grace period for denials due to administrative error; provide for. Amends sec. 5d of 1927 PA 372 (MCL 28.425d). | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5316 — Civil procedure: venue; venue of certain cases commenced by the attorney general; modify. Amends sec. 1631 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.1631). | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5315 — Public employees and officers: state; discretion of the attorney general to intervene in certain matters; modify. Amends sec. 28 of 1846 RS… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5314 — Public employees and officers: state; ability of the attorney general to bring an action in certain courts; modify. Repeals sec. 2 of 1919… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4980 — Weapons: licensing; license to carry a concealed pistol; modify requirement to file in county of residence. Amends secs. 5b & 5l of 1927 PA… | Nay | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4911 — Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1101 et seq.). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5127 — Children: child care; regulation of child care facilities; modify. Amends sec. 8e of 1973 PA 116 (MCL 722.118e). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 5207 — Occupations: barbers; barber instructor licensing requirements; modify. Amends secs. 1109 & 1206 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1109 & 339.1206). | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4692 — Occupations: cosmetologists; branch facilities for a school of cosmetology; provide for. Amends 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.101 - 339.2677) by… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4749 — Courts: other; Antrim County trial court system; establish. Amends secs. 810a, 8151 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.810a et seq.) & adds… | Yea | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4948 — Controlled substances: other; sentencing guidelines for retail sale of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; modify. Amends… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4808 — Civil rights: open meetings; the children trust Michigan state board; allow to meet remotely under the open meetings act. Amends sec. 3a of… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4947 — Health: pharmaceuticals; manufacturers of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine; require to participate in a national logging… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4806 — Children: child abuse or child neglect; reference to the state child abuse and neglect prevention board; update in the vehicle code. Amends… | Yea | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (23 as lead sponsor)
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HB 5555
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Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA…
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HB 5528
MI · —
Crimes: disorderly conduct; criteria for inciting a riot; clarify. Amends secs. 1 & 2 of 1968 PA 302 (MCL 752.541 & 752.542).
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HB 4221
MI · —
Health occupations: veterinarians; veterinarian-client-patient relationship; require. Amends secs. 16287 & 18811 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16287 & 333.18811)…
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HB 5720
MI · —
Highways: memorial; portion of M-5; designate as the "Joseph R. Blake Memorial Highway". Amends 2001 PA 142 (MCL 250.1001 - 250.2092) by adding sec. 122.
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HB 5253
MI · —
Crimes: other; provision related to blasphemy; repeal. Repeals sec. 102 of 1931 PA 328 (MCL 750.102).
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HR 135
MI · —
A resolution to urge the United States Congress, the President of the United States, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human…
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HB 5180
MI · —
Worker's compensation: benefits; infectious disease presumption for essential employees during a declared emergency; provide for. Amends sec. 405 of 1969 PA…
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HR 154
MI · —
A resolution to urge Congress to uphold Medicaid patients’ right to provider choice by establishing a private right of action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and urge…
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HB 4669
MI · —
Corrections: other; site visits by legislators; provide for. Amends 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.201 - 791.285) by adding sec. 7b.
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HB 5016
MI · —
Crimes: prostitution; offenses of and references to prostitute and prostitution; modify in the Michigan penal code. Amends secs. 13, 159g, 167, 411j, 448, 449…
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