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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 |
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| SB 382 — Higher education: financial aid; Michigan achievement scholarship; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0383'25 | Not voting | Sep 25, 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… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 109 — State management: funds; cap and distribution of funds in the disaster and contingency fund; modify, and create new fund. Amends title &… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 565 — Property tax: exemptions; fund from which municipalities are reimbursed for certain revenue lost due to the small business property tax… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 383 — Higher education: financial aid; Michigan achievement skills scholarship; provide for. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0382'25 | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 542 — Military affairs: other; tuition assistance for Michigan National Guard members; modify. Amends secs. 3 & 4 of 2014 PA 259 (MCL 32.433 &… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 419 — Children: other; rolling average amount for disbursement under the children’s trust fund; increase. Amends sec. 1 of 1982 PA 249 (MCL… | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 576 — State management: funds; energy efficiency revolving fund; establish. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 475. | Not voting | Sep 25, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 294 — Crimes: animals; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalty on ownership of animal to person convicted… | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 413 — Health occupations: psychologists; requirements for practice by limited licensed psychologist; modify. Amends secs. 18221, 18223, 18233 &… | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 293 — Animals: care and treatment; restitution for care and treatment of certain forfeited animals; impose penalties upon owner. Amends sec. 50… | Yea | Sep 18, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 533 — Elections: offenses; false statements or misrepresentations concerning elections; prohibit. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 204 — Education: school districts; policy and procedures regarding closure of a school building; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 -… | Nay | Sep 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 501 — Health occupations: physical therapists; licensing process; modify to incorporate physical therapy licensing compact. Amends secs. 16335… | Not voting | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| HB 4101 — Health occupations: physical therapists; physical therapy licensure compact; enact. Amends 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.1101 - 333.25211) by adding… | Not voting | Sep 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 396 — Environmental protection: air pollution; regulation of carbon sequestration; provide for. Amends secs. 502 & 1301 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 394 — Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 395 — Natural resources: gas and oil; definitions in the crude oil and petroleum act; update. Amends sec. 1 of 1929 PA 16 (MCL 483.1). TIE BAR… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 398 — Health: substance use disorder treatment; substance use disorder services programs requirements; modify, and prohibit the promulgation of… | Yea | Sep 4, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 362 — Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in Michigan penal code; revise. Amends sec. 159g of 1931… | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 247 — Environmental protection: hazardous waste; injection well disposal fee; provide for. Amends sec. 62506a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.62506a). | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 363 — Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in 1846 RS 1; update. Amends sec. 9 of 1846 RS 1 (MCL… | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 364 — Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in code of criminal procedure; update. Amends sec. 10c… | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 361 — Consumer protection: identity theft; references to identity theft protection act in deferred presentment service transactions act; revise… | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SB 360 — Consumer protection: identity theft; identity theft protection act; modify. Amends ses. 3, 12 & 12b of 2004 PA 452 (MCL 445.63 et seq.)… | Not voting | Aug 26, 2025 | 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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