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Ruth Johnson
MI Senate District 24
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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 12Education 9Criminal Justice & Policing 8Economy & Taxes 8Elections & Voting 7Healthcare 7Banking & Finance 5Civil Rights & Liberties 5Gun Policy 5Environment & Energy 4Housing 4Labor & Employment 4Agriculture 2Immigration 2Social Services & Welfare 2Technology & Privacy 2
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI Senate District 24 current
Michigan |
Republican | Jan 1, 2023 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| MI Senate District 14
Michigan |
Republican | — | Jan 1, 2023 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (405 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 976 — Insurance: health insurers; health insurance policy; include provision related to Michigan health insurance exchange act. Amends sec. 2212a… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 974 — Insurance: health insurers; updated references to reflect the enactment of the Michigan health insurance exchange act; provide for. Amends… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 973 — Insurance: health insurers; state-based insurance exchange; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0977'26 | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 966 — Individual income tax: credit; low income housing tax credit; provide for. Amends sec. 22 of 1966 PA 346 (MCL 125.1422) & adds sec. 22e… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 968 — Insurance: other; state low-income housing tax credit; create. Amends secs. 476a & 476b of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.476a & 500.476b). TIE BAR… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 592 — Corrections: other; reentry services and support for certain individuals after resentencing; require. Amends sec. 83 of 1953 PA 232 (MCL… | Yea | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 967 — Individual income tax: credit; state low-income housing tax credit; create. Amends 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.1 - 206.847) by adding secs. 279… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 975 — Insurance: health benefits; certification for qualified health plan and qualified dental plan; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 977 — Insurance: reinsurance; innovative waiver for a reinsurance program; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 820 — Elections: precinct boundaries; consolidated precincts; allow during certain local elections. Amends sec. 659 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.569). | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 900 — Vehicles: other; operation of golf carts on streets and county roads in certain municipalities; allow. Amends sec. 657a of 1949 PA 300 (MCL… | Yea | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 978 — Insurance: health insurers; coverage for emergency refill of prescription medication for up to a 30-day supply; repeal. Amends sec. 3406o… | Nay | Jun 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 989 — Education: teachers and administrators; interim teaching certification process; modify. Amends sec. 1531i of 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1531i). | Yea | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 707 — Health occupations: marriage and family therapists; licensing requirements for marriage and family therapists; modify, and require… | Nay | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 899 — Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; environmental brownfield redevelopment program; modify. Amends sec. 8a of 1996 PA… | Nay | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 807 — Retirement: other; retirement program for certain nonpublic employees to participate in a benefit plan; create, and provide oversight… | Nay | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 898 — Economic development: brownfield redevelopment authority; environmental brownfield redevelopment program; modify. Amends secs. 19608a… | Nay | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 808 — Retirement: other; MI secure retirement program board; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0807'26 | Nay | Jun 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 962 — Elections: other; voting and elections database and institute act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0963'26 | Nay | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 963 — Elections: voters; language assistance for elections act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0961'26, SB 0962'26 | Nay | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 964 — Elections: voting procedures; voter access and assistance provisions; provide for. Amends secs. 726, 736 & 751 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.726… | Nay | Jun 16, 2026 | 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 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 961 — Elections: voters; state voting rights act; create. Creates new act & repeals 1969 PA 161 (MCL 691.1031). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0962'26, SB… | Nay | Jun 16, 2026 | 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 | Jun 16, 2026 | 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 | Jun 16, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (14 as lead sponsor)
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SB 797
MI · —
Health: immunizations; promulgation of certain rules that are more stringent than the requirements for claiming exemption from immunizations; prohibit. Amends…
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SB 409
MI · —
Weapons: firearms; sentencing guidelines; update references. Amends sec. 12, ch. IX & secs. 11b & 16m, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 769.12 et seq.). TIE BAR…
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SB 243
MI · —
Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 3c.
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SB 415
MI · —
Human services: medical services; coverage for group prenatal care services; require. Amends 1939 PA 280 (MCL 400.1 - 400.119b) by adding sec. 109t.
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SB 612
MI · —
Civil procedure: service of process; cost for service of process for personal protection orders; eliminate. Amends sec. 2950a of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.2950a) &…
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SB 335
MI · —
Law enforcement: training; duty to intervene policy; require law enforcement agencies to adopt. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 341'25
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SB 317
MI · —
Health: pharmaceuticals; program for the wholesale importation of pharmaceuticals from Canada; provide for. Creates new act.
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SB 482
MI · —
Health: patient directives; Michigan medical treatment decisions act; enact. Creates new act.
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SR 48
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month.
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SR 44
MI · —
A resolution to designate May 2025 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month.
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